Category Archives: Local News
Certified Livestock Manager Training Workshop Set for Febraury in Effingham
Farm operators and staff looking to strengthen their livestock operations can get certified this February at the Certified Livestock Manager Training, or CLMT, workshop in Effingham. Hosted by ...
Jan 24, 2026
Illinois Basin Safety Awareness Day To Promote Oilfield Safety in Carmi
The Illinois Petroleum Resources Board and the Indiana Oil & Gas Association are teaming up to host the Illinois Basin Safety Awareness Day on Thursday, February 26th, at the 404 Seed Station in C...
Jan 24, 2026
Illinois Department of Revenue To Begin Accepting Tax Returns Monday
The Illinois Department of Revenue has announced it will begin accepting 2026 individual income tax returns on Monday, January 26, the same day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opens the federal fil...
Jan 24, 2026
Southern Illinois Outperforms Major Metropolitan Areas in Economic and Workforce Strength, National Report Finds
Southern Illinois is quietly surpassing many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas in economic strength and workforce performance, according to a new national report. The 2025 Leading Metr...
Jan 24, 2026
Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church Blood Drive
Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, February 17th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will take place at The Link Gymnasium, located at 1141 County Ro...
Jan 24, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS FROM THURSDAY
Several individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday before Judge, Matt Vaughn. Feleishaa A.J. McKinney, 35, of Princeton, Indiana, pled guilty to Criminal Trespass to Real Property and...
Jan 23, 2026
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FIRST RESPONDERS WARN OF DELAYED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES DURING WINTER STORM
Local first responders across Southern Illinois are alerting residents to expect longer emergency response times as a major winter storm sweeps through the region. Officials report that heavy snowfall...
Jan 23, 2026
GOVERNOR PRITZKER DEPLOYS ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AHEAD OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WINTER STORM
Governor JB Pritzker has authorized the deployment of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to provide additional support as a winter storm approaches Southern Illinois. In a statement relea...
Jan 23, 2026
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION: DUCK DYNASTY'S ALAN & LISA ROBERTSON TO SPEAK IN OLNEY
Full Armor Christian Academy in conjunction with Elm Street Christian Church, located at 727 E Elm St in Olney, will host a special community event titled "Empowering the Next Generation: A Night With...
Jan 23, 2026
WINTER STORM WARNING AND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TRI-STATE REGION
A major winter storm is expected to impact portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight throu...
Jan 23, 2026