Category Archives: Local News

The schedule for Geff Frontier Days sponsored by the Geff Ruritan Club has been set for tomorrow (Saturday) in the Geff park with a full day of events. 8:30am-10am: Car and Truck Show (Contact Britt M...

A new event is coming to Geff Frontier Days this year. A Quilt Show will be held at the Geff Town Hall tomorrow (Saturday). Quilts need to be brought in that morning between 8:30 am and 9:30am and pic...

Yesterday (Wednesday) evening, Fairfield Police arrests two individuals on separate incidents. 41-year-old Anna Schrum of Fairfield was taken into custody just after 5:30 on a charge of Battery. Schru...

Mark Curtis, the current Coroner of Edwards County, is facing competition in the upcoming General Election this November. Curtis, who is seeking his 12th term, holds the distinction of being Illinois'...

The Fairfield PaintOut event is set to make its return to the area from September 24th through 28th, with a special tribute to the late Spencer Meagher. The event will follow a Tuesday through Saturda...

As September unfolds, the Mega Millions jackpot continues to heat up. Following Tuesday night's drawing, where no ticket matched all six numbers, the estimated jackpot for Friday has surged to $740 mi...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced several upcoming seasonal closures for recreation areas at Rend Lake. The North Marcum Archery Range will be closed to the public on September 14th and S...

Work continues on the construction of a new water tower for the Village of Burnt Prairie. The tower is being built in Centerville, one of the highest spots in White County. Once completed, the tower w...

Officials in the Village of Wayne City have announced they received word from Republic Services that trash pickup will run on a normal schedule Friday. There will be no delay this week for residents a...

Consolidated Grain & Barge in Olney and the Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders conducted the 17th annual Edwards County corn yield survey on Wednesday. The results are an estimated 2024 coun...