Category Archives: Local News

CURRENT AREA RIVER STAGES FROM U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST
Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 4.86 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of ...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

White County Man Arrested On Attempted Homicide And Other Charges
White County Sheriff Deputies, along with the Illinois State Police, Conservation Police, and the Carmi PD K9 unit, responded to a call involving an incident in Maunie Monday. The call reported an ind...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

ILLINOIS BANS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN ALL SCHOOLS
During this school year, Illinois will make history by becoming the fifth state in the United States to completely ban corporal punishment in all schools. Governor JB Pritzker recently signed l...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATES POSSIBLE THREAT AT NCOE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Schools in the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield School District, except for the high school, were placed on a "Secure" status on Tuesday morning following information received from White County Sheriff Jorda...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

I-64 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT GRAYVILLE BEGAN MONDAY
The Illinois Department of Transportation has began a project to replace the two current bridges on Interstate 64 that span the Wabash River, located just east of Grayville in White County. This $136 ...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

XENIA FIRE DEPARTMENT FISH FRY SET FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 24TH
The Xenia Fire Department's annual Fish Fry is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th. Lunch service will begin at 11 am, featuring a menu that includes fish, pork burgers, hot dogs, fries, and beverages...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

Illinois Department of Employment Security Says Unemployment Up In The State
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported last Thursday that the unemployment rate in the state had risen by 0.2% to reach 5.2% in July. This data was based on preliminary informa...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

Perdue Foods Recalls Almost 170,000 Pounds Of Frozen Chicken
Perdue Foods has issued a recall for 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders due to potential contamination with metal. The company explained that some chicken products may have been affe...
Mark Wells Aug 21, 2024

BOIL WATER ORDER ISSUED FOR AN AREA IN WAYNE CITY
The Village of Wayne City has issued a boil order for all of East Section Line road until further notice. Please boil your water for human consumption.
Mark Wells Aug 20, 2024

EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MET LAST NIGHT
The Edwards County School Board met last night. Mark Curtis has more.
Tony Collins Aug 20, 2024