Category Archives: Local News

A Johnsonville man was taken into custody Friday afternoon by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on an outstanding warrant. Authorities report that 32-year-old Matthew S. Coleman of Johnsonville wa...

A motorist was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning just southeast of Fairfield. Fairfield Rural Fire, Wayne County Ambulance, and the Wayne County Sheriff's Department were d...

Authorities have released the identity of a man found unresponsive in a vehicle at the Speedway Truck Stop in Ina last Friday. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, deputies were dis...

A drawing by Cisne High School Sophomore, Alexia Stine has been selected for inclusion in the Cedarhurst Museum High School Art Contest. Stine's piece, titled "Electric Blue," will be featured in the ...

Albion City Council meeting recap from last (Monday) night with Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis.  

The Jefferson County Republican Central Committee has announced plans to host a Governor Candidate Forum in Mount Vernon later this month, giving area residents an opportunity to hear directly from Re...

The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast Saturday from 7 to 9 a.m. The breakfast will feature a menu including sausage patties, scrambled eggs, hashbrow...

Marion County officials are searching for a professional engineer to lead the initial phases of removing and replacing the Skillet Fork Bridge on the Illinois Route 161 Extension. The bridge, which is...

Frontier Community College will host its second annual Bobcats Baseball First Pitch Dinner, sponsored by FNB, on Friday, January 23rd at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield First Christian Church. The event celeb...

  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants, with the deadline set for February 16th. Funded by the U.S. Departm...