Category Archives: Local News

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce has announced the schedule for Corn Day 2025, with events set for Thursday, October 9th through Saturday, October 11th. This year's theme is "Cornstalk: Peace, Love &...

The Carmi Kiwanis Club will host its 17th Annual Cornhole Tournament on Friday, October 10th in the First Mid Bank parking lot in downtown Carmi. Registration opens at 5:00 p.m., with bags flying at 5...

The Edwards County Agriculture in the Classroom program is gearing up for its annual Autumn AgVenture, set for Tuesday, October 14th at Albion City Park. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m....

The Edwards County Health Office will be holding a drive-thru flu shot clinic on Wednesday, October 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Albion Fire Department. Insurance/Medicare: If you wish to b...

The Village of Geff is inviting everyone to take part in a town wide rummage sale scheduled for this weekend, Friday and Saturday. The finalized list of participating addresses will be available for p...

The Clay County Sheriff's Department has released details from recent activity involving two local residents. 54-year-old Terry R. Lee II of Fairfield, was arrested on September 5th on a Clay County w...

The 2025 Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season will officially open Saturday, October 18th at 60 ponds, lakes, and streams across the state. Early catch-and-release trout fishing opened this past weekend...

Crestview Veterinary east of Fairfield has announced that their main phone lines are currently down today and possibly tomorrow. Customers needing to reach the clinic are asked to call 618-925-4011 in...

A system wide boil order for all Western Wayne customers has been issued until further notice. Please boil all water used for human consumption.

The National Weather Service in Paducah says a cold front moving in from the west will bring a stretch of wet weather to the region beginning today (Monday) and continuing into Tuesday. Off-and-on rai...