Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Courthouse in downtown Fairfield is CLOSED today (Thursday) as the heating system is being serviced and there will be no heat in the building. The courthouse will re-open Friday morni...

The Illinois Eastern Community College Small Business Development Center at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble will host a free Employer Workshop on Thursday, January 9th, from 8:00 AM t...

With the recent increase in norovirus cases across the country, health experts are recommending that individuals be prepared in case they contract the virus. Dr. Bruce Hirsch, an infectious disease sp...

Starting yesterday (Wednesday), Illinois residents will have an extended timeframe to file charges of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). Th...

As Illinois lawmakers prepare to return to the State Capitol this weekend, attention is focused on the implications of the upcoming lame duck session for gun control laws. A new proposal introduced du...

  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has announced that it is the recipient of the Norfolk Southern's Safety First Grant Program. The announcement was made on Tuesday. The grant is in the amou...

Marion County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a freak accident that occurred Saturday morning and injured a Salem man. Reports say an investigation was started after deputies responded to a repor...

With today being New Year's Day, several new laws take effect in the state of Illinois. The most noteworthy new measure is the final increase in the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. Tipped workers...

As we start the new year, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky continue to keep an eye on an approaching low pressure system that could bring impactful weather to the regio...

A Norris City man was taken into custody Monday night by White County authorities on a warrant. Media reports say police were in the area of Sandy Run Lake and noticed a vehicle using a community dump...