Category Archives: Local News
1ST ANNUAL BENEFIT RIDE FOR GIVENHOPE FOR CANCER SET FOR SEPTEMBER 6TH
The 1st Annual Benefit Ride for Givenhope for Cancer will take place on Saturday, September 6th starting and ending at Roadhouse Harley-Davidson, 205 North 44th Street in Mt. Vernon. A rain date is se...
Sep 02, 2025
WAYNE CITY PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH & 12TH AT WAYNE CITY BAPTIST CHURCH
The Wayne City Unit School District #100 will host preschool screenings for children ages 3 to 5 on Thursday, September 11th with additional screenings on Friday, September 12th. Screenings will take ...
Sep 02, 2025
SIU CARBONDALE TO HONOR 9/11 VICTIMS WITH SALUKI STAIR CLIMB
SIU Carbondale will pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 with its Saluki Stair Climb on Thursday, September 11, at 6 a.m. at the Banterra Center. The event features a simulated 110-floor stair climb, sy...
Sep 02, 2025
PLEASANT LABOR DAY EXPECTED, COOL DOWN TO FOLLOW
Southern Illinois is in for a picture-perfect Labor Day. The National Weather Service in Paducah say dry conditions and comfortable temperatures in the low to mid-80s, along with gentle northeasterly ...
Sep 01, 2025
CRIMESTOPPERS SEEKING INFORMATION IN VEHICLE VANDALISM CASE
Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for damaging a vehicle belonging to Mike Bleeks of Fairfield. Authorities say a rear tire w...
Sep 01, 2025
FAIRFIELD LIVE VARIETY SHOW TO BRING NEW ENERGY TO FALL FUN FEST
A longtime Fall Fun Fest tradition is getting a fresh new look this year. What began years ago as the Gong Show, and later became Fairfield's Got Talent, will now debut as the Fairfield Live Variety S...
Sep 01, 2025
FRONTIER DAYS RETURNS TO GEFF WITH FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
Geff Frontier Days is set to return on Saturday, September 6th, featuring a wide array of family-friendly activities. The event will include children's games, a parade around the square, and the tradi...
Sep 01, 2025
MCLEANSBORO FALL FESTIVAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6TH
The 2025 McLeansboro Fall Festival will take place Thursday, September 4 through Saturday, September 6 in downtown McLeansboro. This year brings a change in carnival providers after the festival's lon...
Sep 01, 2025
3RD ANNUAL WHITE SQUIRREL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL COMING TO OLNEY SEPTEMBER 6TH
The 3rd Annual White Squirrel Bluegrass Festival is set to bring an afternoon and evening of music, fun, and community spirit to the Olney City Park Band Shell on Saturday, September 6th. A full lineu...
Sep 01, 2025
CEDARHURST ANNOUNCES FINAL ART AND CRAFT FAIR IN MT. VERNON FOR 2025
The final Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair will take place September 5th through the 7th. Museum staff announced that 2025 will mark the final year for the longtime event, which began in 1977 as one of t...
Sep 01, 2025