Category Archives: Local News

The McLeansboro City Council convened for their regular meeting on a Tuesday night, with a session lasting about 45 minutes.   One of the key highlights of the meeting was a presentation by Chris...

  Two individuals from Mt. Vernon were arrested early on a Monday morning on charges related to drugs and firearms.   The Mt. Vernon Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office J...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department Tuesday night shortly after 9 o'clock arrested 19-year-old Bryan Bailey Jr from Carmi on a Wayne County warrant. The warrant stems from Failure to Appear charges of C...

57-year-old Tina M. Melton of Keenes pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Friday to a charge of DUI, a Class A misdemeanor. Melton was placed one one year of court supervision plus court costs.

The Fairfield Park District has announced another FREE swim day this Friday, July 19th. This event is sponsored by Recreated Health and will be held from 1pm to 5pm Friday.

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 20.35 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department handled two separate crashes involving animals. The first accident occurred at 11 o'clock Monday night on County Road 410E and County Road 400N in Four Mile township ...

Area residents are invited to watch a special Rural Heritage program on RFD-TV this weekend, showcasing The Singing Blacksmith, Bryan Dale Headley, from rural West Salem. Viewers can catch a glimpse o...

The 145th annual White County Fair is quickly approaching, with a variety of exciting events lined up for attendees. This year, officials have planned two demolition derbies, with one kicking off the ...

In response to the recent extreme weather conditions across the State of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Agriculture has announced an extension of the Junior Livestock Entry Deadline until tomorr...