Category Archives: Local News
YOUNG LADIES ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR 2026 CISNE REUNION PAGEANT
Young ladies interested in taking part in this year's Cisne Reunion Pageant are invited to attend sign-ups on Wednesday, April 15th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Department in Cisne. The si...
Mar 30, 2026
MOTION FOR RELIEF AND PRETRIAL RELEASE DENIED FOR FORMER JAILER DARREN HAYS IN WHITE COUNTY CASE
Arguments were heard Thursday in White County Circuit Court regarding a motion for relief and pretrial release for former White County jailer Darren Hays. The motion, which was originally prese...
Mar 30, 2026
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOSTS FAFSA COMPLETION NIGHT TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND PARENTS TUESDAY
Frontier Community College (FCC) is hosting a FAFSA Completion Night Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Learning Commons of Cox Hall. The event aims to help students and parents complete the Fr...
Mar 30, 2026
ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO HOST FIRST-EVER DAY OF GIVING TUESDAY
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will host its inaugural Day of Giving tomorrow (Tuesday), inviting alumni, businesses, and community members to help drive student success across its four ca...
Mar 30, 2026
FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE, DAMAGES HOME IN MOUNT VERNON ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
A Sunday afternoon fire destroyed a garage and caused damage to a home in Mount Vernon. Fire crews were dispatched around 12:15 p.m. to 1500 N. 17th Street, where they found a garage and deck attached...
Mar 30, 2026
VOLUNTEER FIREMANS ASSOCIATION OF WEST SALEM TO HOST ANNUAL PORK CHOP SUPPER APRIL 11TH
The Volunteer Fireman's Association of West Salem is inviting the community to its Annual Pork Chop Supper, set for April 11th at the West Salem Fire House. Serving begins at 4:00 p.m., with guests we...
Mar 30, 2026
CHELSEY ELIZABETH CLARK APPOINTED RESIDENT JUDGE IN RICHLAND COUNTY SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Chelsey Elizabeth Clark as Resident Judge in the Second Judicial Circuit, Richland County. Clark's appointm...
Mar 30, 2026
USDA REPORTS U.S. HOG AND PIG INVENTORY AT 74.3 MILLION HEAD AS OF MARCH 1ST
The U.S. inventory of hogs and pigs totaled 74.3 million head as of March 1st, according to the latest quarterly report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released yesterday. While this nu...
Mar 30, 2026
ILLINOIS GAS PRICES RISE TO $4.23 PER GALLON, UP NEARLY 23% FROM LAST YEAR
According to data compiled by Stacker from AAA as of March 27th, Illinois drivers are seeing gas prices climb to an average of $4.23 per gallon. This marks an increase of $0.11 from last week (+2.7%) ...
Mar 30, 2026
RETAIL MERCHANTS TO MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS SPRING AND SUMMER EVENTS
The Fairfield Retail Merchants will hold their April meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:00am in the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting has been moved up one week from its usual date. The agenda includes a ...
Mar 30, 2026