Category Archives: Local News

(sign on the door at Hooper's Cleaners & Coin Laundry)     A longtime Fairfield business, Hooper's Cleaners & Coin Laundry at 204 SW 3rd St., has ceased operations, marking the end o...

      Former White County Sheriff's Office Correctional Officer, Darren Hays of Carmi appeared in court Thursday afternoon for a pre-trial hearing in White County. Hays, 57, remains lod...

The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District recently recognized local students through scholarships and conservation education programs. This year's $500 scholarship recipients were Addilyn ...

  Wrestling fans are invited as REDNECK CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (RCW) storms into the Old Sims School tomorrow (Saturday) night. This event promises non-stop excitement with a stacked card. Headli...

The Wayne City Ruritan Club is celebrating the essential workers who keep the community strong and safe by hosting a free appreciation breakfast this month. In recognition of National Firefighters Day...

Wayne County Treasurer, Yvette Anderson reminds the public that 2026 mobile home property tax bills were mailed back in April. The due date for payment is July 1st. Payments received after that date w...

                                        Frontier College is excited to announce the upcoming 2026 Fr...

37-year-old Donald Currier of Grayville reached a plea agreement Thursday in White County Circuit Court stemming from a domestic disturbance investigation earlier this year. Currier was arrested in la...

Two staff members with the Carterville Unit School District #5 have been placed on administrative leave following reports of possible inappropriate conduct, according to district officials. In a state...

The Wayne County Board held its regular monthly meeting last (Thursday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse, with much of the discussion focused on property taxes and county assessment practices. Dur...