Category Archives: Local News

The Clay County Fair in Flora wraps up tonight with the Clay County Fair Queen and Future Miss Pageant beginning at 7pm. Admission to the event will be $7 for adults and $3 for kids ages 2 through 12.

23-year-old Jared A Garrett of Geff was arrested Wednesday morning by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a charge of Domestic Battery. Garrett was transported and booked into the Wayne County Ja...

Wayne City Fire and Ambulance personnel and the Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene of a one vehicle accident just after 10:30 Wednesday night on County Rd 360E at County Rd 900N ...

Today (Thursday) is Miracle Treat Day at most all area and regional Dairy Queen restaurants where at least one dollar or more from the purchase of every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to the near...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 along with Farina EMS personnel and the Clay County Sheriff's Department responded yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at approximately 5:18 pm to a report of a motorcycle ac...

Following a weeklong trial in White County Circuit Court, a Crossville resident. 54-year-old Emmit Connely has been convicted by a jury on one count of Criminal Sexual Assault of a family member under...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost announced that he will be conducting a five-stop agricultural tour across Southern Illinois in the first week of August, including events to discuss the Farm Bill, trade,...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has recently reported sightings of black bears in four Southern Illinois counties. While these sightings are uncommon in the state, there is a possibility ...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 18.94 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a...

Illinois 4-H volunteers empower and prepare youth for success as the program relies on its more than 6,000 volunteers to fill key leadership and mentoring roles. Lisa Simpson a volunteer and former Ex...