Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) program is a valuable resource for teaching children about agriculture. Recently, the program received funding through IAA Foundation grants to suppor...

A 14-year-old juvenile was rescued and airlifted to a Kentucky hospital on Monday after accidentally falling 20 feet from the Camel Rock observation trail at Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National...

Health systems across the country, including Deaconess Illinois, are facing a shortage of IV fluids due to the recent damage from Hurricane Helene. In response, Deaconess officials announced on Facebo...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announced the State Police will be conducting Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Clay, Jasper, Marion and Hamilton ...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Senior Enrichment is proud to host its annual Antique Angel Tree program for senior citizens in need for the 2024 holiday season. Nominations for recipients are being accept...

The Illinois Deer Donation Program returns for its third donation season as "Hunters Feeding Illinois." The name change is a reflection of an expanded partnership among Feeding Illinois, Southern Illi...

Wayne County Sheriff, Chris Otey has released additional details on a follow-up investigation to the story aired recently on the attempt to locate Joshua Musgrave of Fairfield on a Wayne County warran...

The Colyer Coffee House in downtown Albion is making plans to reopen after suffering significant fire damage on April 20th. Owners Meredith and Justin Miller announced the plans for revival last week,...

Social Security recipients will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in their payments starting in 2025, which translates to an approximate increase of $48 per month. This adjustment w...

The New Hope Grade School Board of Education meeting was held Tuesday night and under the Superintendent's Report, Britany Pope honored the Lady Panthers Softball Team as they won the 2024 Class S Sta...