Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Unit School Board met for their regular monthly meeting last (Thursday) night and here with last night's report is our Edwards County corresponsdent, Mark Curtis.

ALBION CITY PARK OFFICIALS REPORT MYSTERIOUS FISH KILL AT PARK   Albion city officials are looking into a large fish kill that occurred at a pond in Roy Luthe Park. The situation was first notice...

U.S. Representative. Mike Bost voted Wednesday evening for a federal spending package to fund the government through March of next year and require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Due to ove...

The Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest and Prince & Princess contest was held last (Thursday) night on the Main Stage in front of a large crowd in downtown Fairfield. This year's winner is Eden Duckwort...

The FBI Springfield is warning the public about the serious consequences of making hoax threats against schools or public places ue to an increase of hoax threats in recent months. These threats, whic...

**Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department**   A 33-year-old man, Christopher A. Milburn, was arrested by Mt. Vernon Police on Wednesday due to an active arrest warrant from Je...

Recent drug exposure incidents at several Illinois state prisons, including Menard, Pinckneyville, and Big Muddy Correctional Center, have sparked calls for reform. Former inmate Jake Ridge describes ...

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) met Tuesday at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel. They approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Wabash General Hospital to esta...

The Fairfield Fall Fun Fest kicked off last (Wednesday) night with a large crowd downtown for a performance by The Roasted Chestnuts and Church Night with guest speakers and numerous praise and worshi...

With Wayne City Bean Days fast approaching, the Bean Days Tractor Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th from 7am to 9am. Tractors entered into the contest will also be in the parade line-up b...