Category Archives: Local News

A Jefferson County man charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife is set to face a jury in late January. 51-year-old John W. Finney was arrested for first-degree murder on S...

New Hope Grade School will honor local veterans and celebrate their service with a special Veterans Day program on Friday, November 7th at 1:15 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Students, staff, and commu...

The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast on Saturday, November 8th from 7 to 9 a.m. The breakfast will feature a menu including sausage patties, scrambl...

(Pictured L to R Front: Cheyenne Duncan, Emily Spray, Parker Biggs, Alyson Williams, Bri Swartzbaugh, Abby Gill, Sydney Williams Back: Mr. Steven Clodfelter, Autumn Grisham, Chase Shelton, Aiden McDow...

Area residents are invited to enjoy a Fish Fry on Saturday, November 8th as the event will take place at the Mill Shoals Christian Church from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. For just $12.00 a plate, guests can look...

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is rolling out a new pilot program that provides no-cost phone calls to individuals in custody at correctional facilities statewide. Effective November 3,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will release several important agriculture reports this month, even as the federal government remains partially shut down. The National Agricultural Sta...

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan Club will host its annual Soup Supper & Christmas Auction on Friday, November 7th at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. The event begins at 5:00 pm with a soup s...

The U.S. Postal Service has launched its annual Operation Santa campaign, connecting children and families in need with people willing to help fulfill their holiday wishes. Letters to Santa can be mai...

Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court administered the attorney's oath to 61 new lawyers today in the Fifth Judicial District during two separate ceremonies. The group is part of 1...