Category Archives: Local News

Wabash Area Development, Inc (WADI) has announced that they will no longer be accepting applications for Energy Assistance. They say this is due to the fact that funding for the year has been exhauste...

The Friends of the Groff Memorial Library in Grayville will be hosting an Animal Tales event on Tuesday, June 10th at 11am. The event called Art of the Wild: Animal Colors Quest will explore all of th...

The Mount Erie Farmer's market opens today beginning at 8 am and going until noon. The Farmer's Market will be held every Tuesday beginning today and running through August at the Mount Erie Ruritan P...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge along with lodges in Mount Vernon, Salem, and McLeansboro, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessme...

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce is launching their 50/50 Summer Raffle. Every ticket purchased helps support the Carmi Chamber's mission to boost local businesses and fuel growth in Carmi Tickets are ju...

Fairfield Community Health Center is making it easier for students to get ready for the upcoming school year and sports season by offering free school and sports physicals during a special Saturday Cl...

On 5/31/2025 at approximately 10:30 pm, Wayne County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. During the stop a passenger Leatha M. West (57) of Carmi, IL. was found to have an active Wayne Cou...

Illinois lawmakers pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday night with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products and businesses. The spending plan is supported by $55...

On Friday, May 30th, at approximately 2:07 am, the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 302 N.E. 2nd Street in Fairfield. Upon arrival 3 minutes later, fire was observed coming f...

The Summer Garden Gatherings are an informal opportunity for locals to meet Katie Bell, Illinois Extension local food systems and small farms educator, and explore the work at the Wayne County Extensi...