Category Archives: Local News

EASTER EGG HUNT TO BRING SPRING CELEBRATION TO FAIRFIELD SENIOR LIVING ON APRIL 3RD
Fairfield Senior Living is inviting families to a fun-filled spring celebration with its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday, April 3rd at 10:00am next to Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Children of al...
Mark Wells 23h ago

EASTER EGG HUNT AT SIMS COMMUNITY CENTER SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
The Annual Sims Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 4th at 1:00 p.m. at the Sims Community Center. Everyone is invited, with age groups set for 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. More than 6,000 stuff...
Mark Wells 23h ago

FAIRFIELD PD'S DANE HORTON RETURNS TO THE RING FOR GUNS & HOSES CHARITY BOXING EVENT AT FORD CENTER
Fairfield Police Department's Dane Horton is set to make his return to the ring for the highly anticipated GUNS & HOSES charity boxing event at the Ford Center in Evansville on Saturday, April 11t...
Mark Wells 23h ago

WAYNE CITY RURITAN CLUB TO OFFER EASTER EGG HIDING SERVICE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
Families in the Wayne City area can look forward to a special Easter treat this year, thanks to the Wayne City Ruritan Club. The club is offering an Easter egg hiding service, where members will hide ...
Mark Wells 23h ago

CISNE FFA CHAPTER EARNS TOP HONORS AT DISTRICT 5 LEADERSHIP EVENTS
The Cisne FFA chapter achieved an impressive second place finish at the District 5 Varsity Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event, held March 26th at Southern Illinois University Carbond...
Mark Wells 23h ago

WAYNE COUNTY 4-H TO HOST TIE DYE FLOWERS WORKSHOP FOR CLOVERBUD YOUTH FRIDAY
Wayne County 4-H, in partnership with the Emerging Leaders Club, is inviting Cloverbud-aged children to a hands-on creative workshop where participants will make their own Tie Dye Flowers. The event i...
Mark Wells 23h ago

Warmer and Wetter Conditions Ahead
After a cool start to the weekend, a warmup is expected to begin next week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say rain chances should move back into t...
Mark Wells Mar 28, 2026

Illinois State News Including Social Media and Cell Phone Bans
House committee members advanced parts of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's legislative agenda this week, though in many cases lawmakers did concede that they would need to amend their bills to gain b...
Mark Wells Mar 28, 2026
Edwards County Educator Advocates for Career and Technical Education on Capitol Hill Washington DC
Michelle Wiseman, Edwards County High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor, participated in a three-day advocacy event as part of hundreds of career and technical education (CTE) professi...
Mark Wells Mar 28, 2026
Protek Fiber Installs 700 Miles of Fiber to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural Southern Illinois
ProTek Fiber is undertaking a major infrastructure project to install 700 miles of fiber, delivering direct fiber-to-the-home service for more than 10,000 households, farms, businesses, and com...
Mark Wells Mar 28, 2026