Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD MAIN STREET TRUNK OR TREAT TO BRING HALLOWEEN FUN FOR ALL AGES
The annual Main Street Trunk or Treat event returns to downtown Fairfield on Friday, October 31st offering a festive evening filled with Halloween spirit for families, businesses, and the entire commu...
Oct 16, 2025
FALL CARNIVAL IN WAYNE CITY SET FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH WITH COSTUME JUDGING, GAMES, AND TRUNK OR TREAT
The annual Fall Carnival in Wayne City will take place on Sunday, October 26th offering an afternoon of carnival games, costume judging, trunk or treat, and more for families in the community. Festivi...
Oct 16, 2025
FRAN CARTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW RETURNS NOVEMBER 2ND
The Frontier Community College Foundation and Carnaby Square are once again partnering to present the Fifth Annual Fran Carter Memorial Scholarship Fashion Show on Sunday, November 2nd at First Christ...
Oct 16, 2025
FCHS CLASS OF 1975 TO CELEBRATE 50TH REUNION THIS WEEKEND
The Fairfield Community High School (FCHS) Class of 1975 is set to gather this weekend, October 17th, 18th & 19th, for their 50th reunion, promising three days filled with nostalgia, laughter, and...
Oct 16, 2025
IECC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO HOST GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 20TH
The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Small Business Development Center will host a Grant Writing Workshop on Thursday, November 20th, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Trail College in ...
Oct 16, 2025
SCHOOL OFFICIALS PRAISE LIFE-SAVING RESPONSE AFTER STUDENT COLLAPSES AT BASKETBALL GAME
School officials are commending staff and first responders for their quick actions after a Galatia Junior High student suffered a medical emergency during a girls basketball game in Johnson County on ...
Oct 16, 2025
WEST FRANKFORT TEACHERS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE AMID CONTRACT TALKS
After months of contract negotiations, West Frankfort teachers have taken a significant step toward a work stoppage. The West Frankfort Federation of Teachers, Local 817, voted unanimously Wednesday a...
Oct 16, 2025
ILLINOIS GAS PRICES DROP NEARLY 10 CENTS PER GALLON OVER PAST WEEK
Average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen by 9.8 cents per gallon in the past week, now standing at $3.18 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,378 stations statewide. Prices are now 2...
Oct 16, 2025
ENFIELD VILLAGE BOARD ADDRESSES VEHICLE REGULATIONS, COMMUNITY PROJECTS, AND EMPLOYEE BONUSES
The Enfield Village Board met Tuesday night for its regular monthly session. The board received updates on several ongoing projects. Fourteen of sixteen poles for the village's new Christmas lights ha...
Oct 16, 2025
DIABETES EXPO 2025 TO OFFER RESOURCES, SCREENINGS, AND SUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY
The Southern Illinois Diabetes Awareness Group announces the Diabetes Expo 2025, an all-inclusive event focused on raising diabetes awareness, sharing vital resources, and promoting healthy living for...
Oct 16, 2025