Category Archives: Local News

The FCHS Board of Education met Monday evening in special session. In personnel matters, Peyton Bates was hired as a Social Science Instructor for the 2024-2025 school year. Bates is from Sesser, IL a...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ha announced that agricultural producers can now make election changes to their Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 c...

The CDC has announced the streamlining of COVID-19 guidance for isolation to be in line with all respiratory viruses. The following are the new guidelines for those with COVID-19: If you are sick, ple...

A Bluford woman was arrested by Wayne County Authorities in Wayne City. On Saturday at 11:30pm, Wayne County Deputies on patrol in Wayne City observed subjects walking down the railroad tracks. The De...

Several meetings are on tap for Monday. Edwards County Commissioners are set to meet at 9 this morning at the Edward County Courthouse. In the agenda, the commissioners will enter into agreements for ...

The Illinois Secretary of States Office Mobile DMV Unit will be in Edwards County on Wednesday from 10 AM until 2 PM at the Edwards County Courthouse. At the mobile DMV unit, those who need services c...

Illinois lawmakers are working on legislation to make it easier for residents to undergo in vitro fertilization or other fertility treatments if they’re trying to grow their family. Lawmakers ha...

Although no severe weather is expected this week in the area, this is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. Residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emerg...

The latest numbers from the CDC tracker shows Wayne County has fallen back to the low level from moderate for COVID transmission with three new hospitalizations reported last week. Jefferson County re...

Two fires were reported in Marion County on Saturday. A fire in rural Iuka Saturday afternoon resulted in the burning of 20 acres of CRP land, according to reports from Marion County. Firemen were cal...