Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD LIONS CLUB HOSTS THANKSGIVING RAFFLE
The Fairfield Lions Club is inviting the community to participate in their annual Thanksgiving Raffle, set for November 4th. All proceeds from the Thanksgiving Raffle will go directly toward supportin...
Sep 24, 2025
FLORA ACADEMIC FOUNDATION TO HOST ANNUAL APPLEKNOCKER FESTIVAL SATURDAY
The Flora Academic Foundation is set to host its annual Appleknocker Festival on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Flora Elementary School with a day full of free entertainment, food and fun act...
Sep 24, 2025
USDA REPORTS PROGRESS ON ILLINOIS HARVEST; DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST
Illinois farmers are ahead of schedule in this year's harvest, according to the latest USDA crop report. As of Sunday, 12% of corn has been harvested statewide, three points ahead of the five-year ave...
Sep 24, 2025
STATE NEWS BRIEFS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
PRITZKER ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF TRUMP'S IMPACT ON ILLINOIS' BUDGET Governor Pritzker is taking action to help mitigate what he calls President Trump's disastrous economic policie...
Sep 24, 2025
ONE-VEHICLE CRASH SENDS CISNE WOMAN TO HOSPITAL
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a one-vehicle accident early Monday morning on County Highway 25 (Blue Mound Road) near County Road 2250N, northwest of Cisne. Shortly before 4 a.m.,...
Sep 23, 2025
FCHS BOARD APPROVES BUDGET, LAUNCHES COMMUNITY SPEAKER SERIES AT SEPTEMBER MEETING
The Fairfield Community High School (FCHS) Board met Monday night opening the evening with its annual budget hearing. With no public comments submitted, the Board quickly moved through its agenda, app...
Sep 23, 2025
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD REVIEWS BUDGET, TRANSPORTATION REPAIRS, AND STAFF CHANGES AT RECENT MEETING
The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education met recently to discuss a range of financial, operational, and personnel matters. The Revenue and Expense Report indicated that the district has ...
Sep 23, 2025
NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES BUDGET, POLICY UPDATES, AND NEW HIRES AT MONDAY MEETING
The North Wayne School Board of Education met Monday night, beginning with a budget hearing to adopt the 2025-26 fiscal year budget before proceeding to their regular meeting. During the regular sessi...
Sep 23, 2025
SENATOR TERRI BRYANT AND REPRESENTATIVE DAVE SEVERIN ANNOUNCE TRAVELING OFFICE HOURS
Senator Terri Bryant and Representative Dave Severin will be holding traveling office hours on tomorrow (Wednesday, September 24th) to serve constituents in Southern Illinois. The lawmakers' staff wil...
Sep 23, 2025
TWO AREA MAYORS ELECTED TO ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Two Southern Illinois mayors have been elected to leadership roles with the Illinois Municipal League (IML). The elections took place September 20 during the IML's 112th Annual Conference at the Hyatt...
Sep 23, 2025