Category Archives: Local News

The third annual Gerald J. Melton Memorial Fishing Event will be held Saturday, September 20th, at the lake in Leo French Park during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., wit...

The Cisne FFA Forestry Team of (front row) Becca King, Allison Shannon (back row) Mikkie Hearle, Esme Krupp, Aidyn Dickey and Cale Shannon.     The Cisne FFA Forestry Team brought home secon...

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has enacted an emergency rule aimed at preventing contraband from entering state prisons. Effective August 14th, the new rule requires all incoming mail t...

Jefferson Fire officials say a semi ran off northbound Interstate 57 at the 102 mile marker south of Dix early Thursday morning, injuring the driver. The impact caused the cab and trailer to separate,...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will observe Constitution Day on Wednesday, September 17th with a variety of events and activities across its campuses to promote awareness and study of the ...

A house and vehicle in Enfield were struck by gunfire Wednesday night. White County Sheriff Jordan Weiss said his office received a report of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. at a residence on East Johns...

The 2025 Wayne County Crop Yield Tour has revealed significant variations in crop yields across different regions of the county. The countywide averages stood at 170 bushels per acre for corn and 47.6...

Pictured L to R:Hayley Perry, Emily Spray, Owen Lynch, Aiden McDowell, Clive Gerlach, Chase Shelton, Cody Greathouse, Quentin Pike, Aidan Roosevelt, Parker Biggs   Edwards County High School has ...

Abnormally dry conditions continue to affect all of Southern Illinois, with no significant rainfall expected for at least a week. Wayne County experienced its 7th driest August in 131 years, with rain...

Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger has been appointed to serve as a justice with the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Mt. Vernon. His appointment fills a vacancy on the court, bringing the number of justice...