Category Archives: Local News

  Multiple injuries and widespread property damage were reported after a tornado tore through northern Effingham County Wednesday night. According to the Effingham County Emergency Management Age...

Severe thunderstorms moving through southern Jefferson County Tuesday night caused power outages and significant damage to portions of the electrical system operated by Tri-County Electric Cooperative...

Illinois families will have a chance to cast a line for free this weekend as the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) hosts its annual Free Fishing Days event from Friday through Monday. Du...

The Illinois Extension's Summer Twilight Series continues with a unique opportunity for the community to explore a local highland cattle farm on Monday, June 22. This annual series, hosted by the Loca...

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community College District No. 529 met on Tuesday at Olney Central College, addressing a full agenda and recognizing significant contributions to the district...

Edwards and Wabash County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend an informative Farmland Assessment Program on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Edwards County Farm Bure...

The McLeansboro City Council met Tuesday night and received a $5,812.48 matching grant check for safety equipment from Snedeker Risk Management. Brent Williams presented the check and invited city off...

The Fairfield City Band's annual Summer Concert Series continues tonight (Thursday) in Fairfield. Concerts are held each Thursday at 7 p.m. on the south side of the Wayne County Courthouse lawn throug...

The southern Illinois woman charged in the shooting death of her husband is asking the court to move her trial to a different county. Court filings show that attorneys for Megan Valentine filed a moti...

Premium Guard Inc. is filling several positions as it works to restart operations at the former Champion Laboratories facility in Albion. Current openings include Process Specialist positions paying $...