Category Archives: Local News
SEMI DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY AFTER TRUCK PLUNGES INTO POND NORTH OF ENFIELD
(Photo credit: Courtesy of WCAS Director Adam Allen) A Springerton man escaped injury after the semi he was driving left the roadway and plunged into a pond north of Enfield Thursday morning. E...
Sep 18, 2026
PASSENGER AIRLIFTED AFTER CRASH EAST OF MILL SHOALS
One person suffered major injuries in a single-vehicle crash east of Mill Shoals Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on the Burnt Prairie blacktop, about a mile east of Mill Shoals ne...
Sep 18, 2026
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER FY27 BUDGET, STUDENT ADMISSION PRICES
The Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education will meet Monday night with the district's Fiscal Year 2027 budget, athletic event admission prices and several maintenance and ...
Sep 18, 2026
TERRABIS IN GRAYVILLE APPROVED TO SERVE MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS
The Terrabis cannabis dispensary in Grayville has been approved to begin serving medical cannabis patients in addition to adult-use customers. The Grayville location is among 37 existing Illinois disp...
Sep 18, 2026
WADI ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS OPEN OCTOBER 1 FOR PRIORITY HOUSEHOLDS
Wabash Area Development, Inc. has announced that funding is available to help income-eligible households with natural gas, propane and electric bills, as well as furnace assistance for inoperable heat...
Sep 18, 2026
FAIRFIELD MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE TO REORGANIZE
Fairfield-area pastors are being invited to attend meetings later this month aimed at reestablishing the Fairfield Ministerial Alliance. Two meeting opportunities are planned for Thursday, September 2...
Sep 18, 2026
HAMILTON MEMORIAL CARMI FAMILY CLINIC MOVING TO NEW LOCATION OCTOBER 1ST
Hamilton Memorial Hospital District has announced its Carmi Family Clinic will begin seeing patients at a new location on October 1st. The clinic is moving to 1690 Falcon Avenue in Carmi, located betw...
Sep 18, 2026
OCC THEATER ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR 'MADAGASCAR, A MUSICAL ADVENTURE!'
Olney Central College Theater is preparing for a wild adventure this fall with its upcoming production of "Madagascar, A Musical Adventure!" Auditions are open to high school students and older and wi...
Sep 18, 2026
WREN BRADDOCK CROWNED MISS FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST, PRINCE & PRINCESS NAMED
A large crowd gathered at the Main Stage in downtown Fairfield Thursday night for the Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest and Prince and Princess contests. Wren Braddock was crowned the 2026 Miss Fair...
Sep 18, 2026
CHRIS FORREST NAMED FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Chris Forrest has been named the new head men's basketball coach at Frontier Community College. Forrest was hired Tuesday night during a meeting of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Tru...
Sep 18, 2026