Category Archives: Local News
APPLY FOR $30,000 IN STEM FUNDING THROUGHT SPARKLIGHT'S 2026 "DREAM BIGGER" CONTEST
With the March 10 deadline approaching, fiber-fueled internet provider Sparklight is encouraging eligible schools and organizations to apply for its 2026 "Dream Bigger" contest. The company will award...
Mar 06, 2026
FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY PUZZLE SWAP EVENT SET FOR SATURDAY
Puzzle enthusiasts are invited to join the fun at a community Puzzle Swap tomorrow (Saturday) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. at the Fairfield Public Library. Participants are encouraged to bring in a compl...
Mar 06, 2026
COMMUNITY PING PONG TOURNAMENT SET FOR SATURDAY AT MT. ERIE NAZARENE CHURCH
A community Ping Pong Tournament will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the Mt. Erie Nazarene Church, with registration opening at 9:00 a.m. and play beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will feature men's s...
Mar 06, 2026
ILLINOIS RESIDENTS URGED TO PREPARE FOR SPRING SEVERE WEATHER DURING PREPAREDNESS MONTH
As spring approaches, Illinois is bracing for the potential of thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods, and power outages. In response, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homel...
Mar 06, 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AS UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER AND SEVERE STORMS LOOM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for portions of southern Illinois, in effect until 9 AM this (Friday) morning. Visibility across the region has dropped to a qua...
Mar 06, 2026
PRAIRIE FARMER NAMES 2026 MASTER FARMERS; DOUG WINTER HONORED
Five outstanding Illinois farmers will be recognized as 2026 Master Farmers by Prairie Farmer magazine on March 12 in Bloomington, Illinois. The prestigious award, given for over a century, hon...
Mar 06, 2026
WAYNE CITY TRUSTEES ADDRESS HIGH UTILITY BILLS, PROPERTY DEMOLITIONS, AND CHICKEN ORDINANCE
During Monday night's meeting of the Wayne City Village Board, trustees voted to allow residents to pay late utility bills without late fees up until the shut-off date of March 21st. The decision come...
Mar 06, 2026
CHASE SHELTON RECOGNIZED AS DISTRICT FFA PROFICIENCY WINNER, PERRY SECTION 23 WINNER
Chase Shelton, a member of the Edwards County FFA Chapter has been named the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Forage Production. The Illinois FFA recognizes students across forty-eight different are...
Mar 06, 2026
MT. ERIE RURITAN CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY BREAKFAST SATURDAY
The Mt. Erie Ruritan Club invites everyone to their monthly breakfast tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Ruritan Building. This breakfast will feature sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, ...
Mar 06, 2026
FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER DWIGHT BERNARD TO APPEAR AT MOUNT VERNON CARD SHOW TOMORROW (SATURDAY)
Baseball fans will have the unique opportunity to meet former Major League pitcher and 1986 World Series champion Dwight Bernard at the Roland Lewis Building in Mount Vernon tomorrow (Saturday). Berna...
Mar 06, 2026