Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County deputies arrested James A. Lurz Jr., 48, of Fairfield, on Wednesday afternoon. Lurz was taken into custody following the execution of a warrant related to criminal damage to property and ...

Frontier Community College's Bobcats Volleyball team will kick off their season with the annual Black & Gold Scrimmage on Thursday, August 14th, at Center Street School. The action begins at 6:30 ...

Little Prairie Preschool is now enrolling students for the upcoming school year, with classes beginning Tuesday, August 12th. Sessions will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Th...

Wayne County CrimeStoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the identification of person(s) responsible for damaging vehicles owned by Earl Steury. The vehicles were parked at a rural r...

The Flora Elks Lodge in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, August 20th beginning at 11:30 a.m. at ...

The West Salem Chowder Committee is now accepting vendor registrations for the upcoming West Salem Homecoming and Chowder, set for Saturday, August 16th.   Vendors offering non-food items are inv...

The last weekday for public swimming at the Fairfield Swimming Pool will be Tuesday, August 12th. The pool will remain open on the weekends of August 16th & 17th and possibly August 23rd & 24t...

The annual Noble Chowder is set to take place this Saturday at the Noble Village Park. Serving begins at 11:00 a.m., with chowder available by donation-either by the bowl or in bulk. A convenient driv...

In a special meeting held Monday morning, Grayville city officials approved the purchase of a new city vehicle and two salt spreaders. The city will acquire a 2021 Dodge Ram from Jansen Auto Group in ...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Patrol Troop 9 and Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 are actively investigating reports of Vehicular Endangerment in Effingham and Shelby counties. ...