Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WAYNE COUNTY STUDENTS AND WOMEN
The Fairfield Business and Professional Women's Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from Wayne County High School senior girls, as well as mature women returning to college. Each scho...
May 14, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY BOARD SET TO MEET TONIGHT (THURSDAY)
The Wayne County Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. The meeting will begin with prayer, the Pledge of...
May 14, 2026
MT. VERNON TO WELCOME RUN FOR THE WALL CONVOY TUESDAY MORNING
Riders honoring veterans and POW/MIA service members will pass through Mt. Vernon on Tuesday morning as part of the annual Run For The Wall. The City of Mt. Vernon is welcoming participants in the cro...
May 14, 2026
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRINGS 3-D MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT TO EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MAY 30TH
Early detection saves lives, and Fairfield Memorial Hospital is making it easier than ever to get screened. The hospital's 3-D Mobile Mammography Unit will be at Edwards County High School in Albion o...
May 14, 2026 Albion Mammo Ad
GRAYVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO DOC AFTER WHITE COUNTY COURT PLEA DEAL
41-year-old Joseph Stoneberger of Grayville is headed to the Illinois Department of Corrections following a court appearance in White County on Wednesday. Stoneberger was arrested in late January and ...
May 14, 2026
TICKETS ON SALE FOR 2026 MT. VERNON BREWERS FESTIVAL JUNE 6TH
Tickets are now available for the 2026 Mt. Vernon Brewers Festival, happening Saturday, June 6th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Mt. Vernon. Hosted by Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., the popular ...
May 14, 2026
LADY MULES BASKETBALL CAMP SET FOR MAY 27TH & 28TH
The 2026 Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball Camp is scheduled for May 27th and May 28th. The camp is open to students entering 1st through 8th grades, with sessions divided by grade level. Campers...
May 14, 2026
RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WARNS OF BOND SCAM TARGETING FAMILIES
The Richland County Sheriff's Office is alerting the area about scammers who are targeting families of people recently arrested. According to the sheriff's office, scammers are calling relatives and c...
May 14, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION URGES TICK PRECAUTIONS THIS SPRING
University of Illinois Extension is encouraging residents to take precautions against ticks as activity levels remain unusually high this spring. According to reports from the Illinois Natural ...
May 14, 2026
FLORA ELKS TO HOST FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC MAY 20TH
The Flora Elks Lodge 1659 and Olney Elks Lodge 926, in partnership with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, ...
May 14, 2026