Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
The Fairfield City Council met in regular session last (Tuesday) night. The council approved the minutes from the previous meeting and the payment of bills. Under Routine Business, Janice Crow Region ...
Mar 26, 2025
FARM BUREAU ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS
The Wayne County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Community Impact Grants. Eleven applications were received for this year's grant, totaling $13,750 in requested funds. Th...
Mar 26, 2025
SUSPECTS AND VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN THE MOUNT VERNON HOMICIDE EARLY MONDAY MORNING
(Photo credit: Mount Vernon PD Facebook page) Three suspects arrested in a murder investigation in Mount Vernon have been identified. Police found 57-year-old Patrick Williamson early Mo...
Mar 26, 2025
JASPER GRADE SCHOOL FUNDRAISER FOR TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C. SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH
Jasper Grade School is gearing up for a fundraising event. Since 2007, the 7th and 8th graders have participated in a biennial trip to Washington, D.C., and this year, they're starting their fundraisi...
Mar 26, 2025
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY IN MOUNT VERNON; THREE SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
A homicide investigation is currently underway in Mount Vernon with three suspects in custody. The situation began unfolding on Monday when officers, firefighters, and ambulance crews were dispatched ...
Mar 25, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION RELEASES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2025-2026
The Wayne County Retired Teachers' Association is excited to offer a $500 scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year. This scholarship is aimed at encouraging young individuals in our county who are pu...
Mar 25, 2025
WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL PROM SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
Wayne City High School is gearing up for an exciting evening as prom is scheduled for this Saturday, featuring the coronation of the new King and Queen. The festivities will kick off at 6:30 p.m., wit...
Mar 25, 2025
ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT SEES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
Enrollment at Illinois community colleges has surged to over 285,000 for the spring semester this year, marking an 8.9% increase from the previous year. This represents the largest spring-to-spring en...
Mar 25, 2025
STATE OF ILLINOIS NEWS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH
During the most recent deer hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois reported providing food to nearly 50,000 families in downstate Illinois. The organization distributed close to 26,000 pounds of fro...
Mar 25, 2025
ONE INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING ON I-64
Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne County EMS personnel responded to a report of a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on I-64 at milepost 110. Deputies say just after 10 o'clock, a 2019 C...
Mar 25, 2025