Category Archives: Local News

  The next meeting of the Wayne County Board is set for this Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. On the board agenda is the various office and commi...

The Illinois State Police has announced that its K9 DuQ will be receiving a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interests in K9s, I...

As of late Friday night, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office reported the hazmat situation earlier this week that resulted in the closure of I-64 westbound for a period of time has been contained an...

One person was airlifted from the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash Wednesday night on the Route 161 extension near Wallis Road in rural Kell. The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported 22 yea...

24-year-old Kesney L. Vallette of Mt. Erie was arrested by Fairfield Police Thursday night just before 7 o'clock after a traffic stop. Officers observed a white Ford truck traveling north on NW 7th St...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 54-year-old Timothy Charles Barnett of Geff Thursday night on a Douglas County Illinois warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Possession of Me...

A former Wayne City resident died last Thursday in Mt. Vernon as a result from a fatal gunshot wound. 22-year-old Kolby Yanez was in a vehicle with two friends when a handgun he was handling discharge...

Wayne-White Electric Cooperative President and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Hopfinger has confirmed that there will be no rate increase for consumers in 2025. He attributed this decision to the stab...

Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 300-thousand diesel trucks because of a defective fuel pump. The pump could cause a loss of power increasing the risk for a crash, according to the National High...

Huck's Convenience Stores is ramping up its commitment to leveraging technology to enhance the its operations and deliver value to customers.   The Carmi-based operator tapped analytics and prici...