Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Treasurer's Office reminds residents that the 2024 payable 2025 real estate tax bill due dates are approaching. The first installment will be due on August 22nd with the second inst...

The Little Miss Frontier Days Pageant in Geff is now accepting contestants for this year's event, scheduled for Saturday, September 6th at 6 p.m. Girls between the ages of 6 and 9 are eligible to part...

Union Grove Youth Camp is holding a fish fry fundraiser on Saturday, August 16th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the camp, located at 1481 County Highway 12, Johnsonville. The menu will feature a choice of fried ...

  The 2025 Cisne Reunion kicked off last night. During the reunion, two special classes: the Cisne High School Class of 1975 celebrating their 50th reunion and the Class of 2000 marking their 25t...

Wayne County deputies arrested James A. Lurz Jr., 48, of Fairfield, on Wednesday afternoon. Lurz was taken into custody following the execution of a warrant related to criminal damage to property and ...

Frontier Community College's Bobcats Volleyball team will kick off their season with the annual Black & Gold Scrimmage on Thursday, August 14th, at Center Street School. The action begins at 6:30 ...

Little Prairie Preschool is now enrolling students for the upcoming school year, with classes beginning Tuesday, August 12th. Sessions will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Th...

Wayne County CrimeStoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the identification of person(s) responsible for damaging vehicles owned by Earl Steury. The vehicles were parked at a rural r...

The Flora Elks Lodge in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, August 20th beginning at 11:30 a.m. at ...

The West Salem Chowder Committee is now accepting vendor registrations for the upcoming West Salem Homecoming and Chowder, set for Saturday, August 16th.   Vendors offering non-food items are inv...