Category Archives: Local News
PORKBURGER FUNDRAISER SET FOR JUNE 25TH ON THE ALBION SQUARE
The Little Prairie Christian Church Wednesday Night Bible Study Family is hosting a Porkburger Fundraiser on Wednesday, June 25th beginning at 10:30 a.m. on the Albion Square. Pork burger sandw...
Jun 24, 2025
TRAFFIC CRASH ON ILINOIS HIGHWAY 15 NEAR SIMS LEADS TO INJURIES
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and Wayne City Fire and EMS personnel responded to a single-vehicle traffic accident Saturday afternoon just after 1 o'clock at 1025 IL Hwy 15 just east of the Sims Cro...
Jun 23, 2025
ZACH ROOT, ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS PITCHER WITH EDWARDS COUNTY ROOTS, PROJECTED TOP MLB DRAFT PICK
Baseball fans across Southern Illinois have a special reason to tune in to the Major League Baseball Draft on July 13th & 14th. That's when Zach Root, a standout pitcher for the Arkansas Razorback...
Jun 23, 2025
3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO SUPPORT LOCAL STUDENT BATTLING CANCER
On Saturday, June 28th, at Leo French Park in Fairfield, a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to support 11-year-old Dalton Workman, a Center Street Grade School student currently battling Hodgkin's Lymphom...
Jun 23, 2025
WEST SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOST ANNUAL FREEDOM CELEBRATION JUNE 28TH-29TH
The Volunteer Firemen's Association of West Salem, Inc. is preparing for its much-anticipated Annual Freedom Celebration, taking place over the weekend of June 28th and 29th. The two-day community eve...
Jun 23, 2025
HAM RADIO OPERATORS ACROSS THE NATION GEAR UP FOR 2025 ARRL FIELD DAY JUNE 28TH & JUNE 29TH
Amateur radio enthusiasts across the country will be hitting the airwaves June 28th & 29th for the ARRL Field Day, one of the largest annual events for ham radio operators in North America. ...
Jun 23, 2025
CAR & TRUCK SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT WEST SALEM FREEDOM CELEBRATION ON JUNE 29TH
Classic car enthusiasts and proud vehicle owners will gather for the annual Car & Truck Show on Sunday, June 29th as part of the West Salem Freedom Celebration, hosted by the Volunteer Firemen's A...
Jun 23, 2025
NOBLE FREEDOM FESTIVAL RETURNS JUNE 28TH WITH FAMILY FUN AND PARADE
The Noble Lions Club will once again sponsor the Noble Freedom Festival and Parade, set to take place on Saturday, June 28, at the Noble Village Park, with the majority of events scheduled between 11 ...
Jun 23, 2025
BENEFIT DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION SET FOR BENSON FAMILY FOLLOWING HOUSE FIRE
A community benefit pork chop dinner and silent auction will be held Friday, June 27th, to support Kristina Benson and her children following a devastating house fire. The event will take place...
Jun 23, 2025
USDA ANNOUNCES ECO AND SCO PAYMENTS FOR 2024 CORN AND SOYBEANS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that revenue-based Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) and Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) payments for the 2024 crop year will be triggered in many Illi...
Jun 23, 2025