Category Archives: Local News

The University of Illinois Extension is inviting the community to take part in free nutrition education classes this September. The "Create Better Health Nutrition Class" will be held at Feed My Sheep...

Carmi police raided the Puff Huff Smoke and Vape shop near Walmart on Thursday, seizing a large quantity of suspected marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms. One person was arrested. Carmi officers execut...

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday at the District Office in Olney. Trustees met in executive session to discuss employment, litigation, and coll...

Frontier Days is tomorrow (Saturday) featuring a wide array of family-friendly activities. The event will include children's games, a parade around the square, and the traditional ham-and-beans feed a...

The City of Fairfield has issued a boil water order affecting an area from the alley on West Main Street past McDonald's to Clarence Avenue. The order includes the south side of Main Street and the no...

Convicted murderer Ray E. Tate made a brief video appearance Wednesday morning in Clinton County Circuit Court as part of his ongoing effort to withdraw a guilty plea. The charges stem from his captur...

The 2025 McLeansboro Fall Festival continues through tomorrow (Saturday). Here's the lineup: Friday, September 5th: 6:00 p.m. - Carnival Rides Open 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Cultural Arts Show, Courthouse Base...

Flora Mayor Rick Slaughter has officially retired, submitting his resignation during his final city council meeting Tuesday evening. Slaughter has served as mayor for the past four years and previousl...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports two recent arrests.   On Tuesday around 10:30 p.m., deputies attempted to stop a motorcycle on County Highway 9 north of Sims. The driver refused to ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 48-year-old Jason Scott Carter of Bt. Prairie Wednesday evening on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear. The warrant stems from an original charge of D...