Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 38-year-old Joshua R. Vaughn of rural Fairfield Tuesday afternoon just before 1:30 for Possession of Methamphetamine and Assault. Deputies responded to the r...

67-year-old West Salem resident, Billy Fornwalt pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday to a charge of Theft, a Class A misdemeanor. Fornwalt was placed on one year of Court Supervision and ...

A Blood Drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross will be held at the Community of Christ Church in the Family Life Center at the corner of Windsor Lane and Leininger Road on Wednesday, March 12th. T...

The Trump administration has halted reimbursements for Illinois' Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI), affecting efforts to support fa...

Illinois is facing potential energy shortfalls and expected price spikes this summer, driven by rising electricity demand from data centers and a backlog in renewable energy project approvals. Consume...

An elderly man from Wayne City died early Sunday morning after a fire engulfed an upstairs bedroom in his home. The victim, identified as 84-year-old Clarence Bennett of rural Wayne City, was found un...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a WIND ADVISORY in effect until 6pm tonight (Wednesday) all of Southern Illinois. South southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this aft...

Fairfield Police were called to Napa Auto Parts in Fairfield Monday morning around 10 o'clock to investigate the report of a male subject asking for money and making threats. Upon arrival, the subject...

A Carmi man has died following an oilfield accident on Monday. White County Sheriff Jordan Weiss reported that deputies, along with Crossville Fire and White County EMS, responded to a fire in the Cal...

Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel has been awarded a prestigious 5-star rating by the National Rural Rating System (NRRS) and named to the National Rural Honor Roll. This recognition highlights th...