Category Archives: Local News

OCC THEATER PRESENTS "JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT" STARTING FRIDAY
Olney Central College Theater brings "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" back to the OCC stage for the first time in 18 years at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. This lively, f...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

WAYNE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS, NEW CORONER ELECTED
Just over 35 percent of registered Wayne County voters turned out for Tuesday's primary election, with all 27 precincts reporting. A total of 3,949 ballots were cast out of 11,117 registered voters wi...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

EDWARDS COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
All 12 precincts in Edwards County have reported results from the Tuesday primary election, with overall voter turnout reaching just over 29 percent. Of the county's 4,304 registered voters, 1,275 bal...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

REGIONAL PRIMARY RESULTS FINALIZE ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Primary election results from across Southern Illinois continue to come into focus, with several key races decided and others setting the stage for the November general election. In the Regional Offic...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

STATE NEWS BRIEFS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH
Pritzker Reacts To Bovino Retirement (Undated) -- Governor Pritzker is reacting to the news that Border patrol official Gregory Bovino will retire at the end of the month. The governor posted on socia...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

LOCAL ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
Update at 9:45pm Should Illinois opt into a federal program that would provide Public K-12, private school, and homeschool students with privately-donated funds for academic needs, such as tutoring an...
Mark Wells Mar 17, 2026

WAYNE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS OFFER $500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR FUTURE EDUCATORS
The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association is pleased to announce a $500 scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year to students in Wayne County pursuing a career in education. This scholarship is op...
Mark Wells Mar 17, 2026

FAIRFIELD PARK DISTRICT SPLASH PAD PROJECT FACES ANOTHER SETBACK
The Fairfield Park District's plans for a new Splash Pad have been dealt another blow. Mike Bridges, the project's architect from Charleston Engineering in Olney, died unexpectedly, it was revealed at...
Mark Wells Mar 17, 2026

NEW HOPE CCSD #6 SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET THIS WEDNESDAY TO ADDRESS STAFFING, CALENDAR, AND FACILITY UPDATES
The New Hope Community Consolidated School District #6 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes key staffing decisions, appr...
Mark Wells Mar 17, 2026

CHILD FIND/PRESCHOOL SCREENING TO BE HELD FOR ALL NORTH WAYNE SCHOOLS APRIL 20TH
North Wayne Schools will also conduct a Child Find/Preschool Screening for children ages 3 to 5 who are not yet enrolled in public school and are not yet eligible for kindergarten. The screening is sc...
Mark Wells Mar 17, 2026