Category Archives: Local News

The latest update on COVID-19 information shows south central Illinois, including Wayne County, remains at a low level of hospitalizations. The weekly tracker from the CDC shows three new hospitalizat...

A standoff that began up in Effingham County has ended with the death of a truck driver from out of state from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Media reports and police information said the standoff beg...

A boil order has been issued for residents in Fairfield on the south side of York Drive, Shoreway Drive, Lakeview Drive west of Florence, or anyone without water in that area for any period on Friday ...

A reminder that this weekend is the weekend that Daylight Saving Time begins. Residents need to turn their clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. The time change officially takes place a...

Despite Friday's rainfall, area rivers are expected to rise a bit in the coming days, but remain below their flood stages. The rainfall should help a bit with the dry conditions that have developed in...

Police in Williamson County, IL issued warrants for 28 people earlier this week after deputies checked on nearly 200 sex offenders across the county. The Sheriff’s Office said they had conducted...

A Mt. Vernon, IL man has been charged with reckless homicide after police say he hit a man with his pickup truck this past Tuesday following a dispute in a Mt. Vernon alley. The incident led to the de...

Multiple Car Thefts lead to the arrest of a man in the Mount Erie Area on Thursday. Early in the morning Thursday, Wayne County Sheriff's Officials took a report of a theft of a white 2022 Toyota Taco...

New Hope Water Customers that were under a boil order are no longer under a boil order. That word came down during the day on Thursday.

Clay County Hospital has announced that Sarah Nash in Nutrition Services at the hospital has been named Employee of the Month for February. Nash was nominated by Kristen Rinehart, HR Partner. I would ...