Category Archives: Local News

Thursday, Wabash County 911 received a call reporting a disturbance at 229 N. Main St. in Bellmont. While the deputy was enroute, the male suspect fled in a blue passenger car heading north on E 400 R...

Residents in the area have the opportunity to learn essential safe hunting practices through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' hunter safety certification course. To complete the course an...

The McLeansboro City Council met for their meeting Tuesday night.   Dale Holtmann from Scheffel Boyle presented the audit for Fiscal Year 2024, stating that there were no issues identified. He de...

Ford is recalling over 270,000 vehicles due to concerns about battery failures. This recall impacts specific models, including the 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and the 2022-2023 Maverick.   According t...

The Southern Illinois Resource and Advocacy Center (SIRAC) is set to distribute 48,000 pounds of food to various food pantries across five counties in southern Illinois.   In collaboration with R...

  Pictured is Nate Burgess, R.T.(R)(ARRT), FMH 2024 Employee of the Yea   Fairfield Memorial Hospital proudly announces that Nate Burgess R.T.(R)(ARRT) in the Diagnostic Imaging Department h...

The Edwards County School Board met for their regular monthly meeting last (Thursday) night. With the details, here's our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis.  

The Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Scholarship Trap Shoot will be held on Saturday, March 1st at the Edwards County Sportsman's Club. The shoot will start at 9:00am and the shoot is to raise...

  Pictured is Roger Niccum, FMH January 2025 Employee of the Month   Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordina...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 22-year-old Lauren M. Schultz of Wayne City Wednesday morning for Possession of Methamphetamine. Schultz was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pe...