Category Archives: Local News
OAK VALLEY FWB CHURCH HOSTS FALL HARVEST PARTY SATURDAY
Oak Valley Free Will Baptist Church will hold its annual Fall Harvest Party, set for Saturday, November 8th at 4:30 PM. The event will be held at 1310 County Road 1325 East in Geff. Guests are encoura...
Nov 07, 2025
JOHNSONVILLE COMMUNITY RURITAN TO HOST SOUP SUPPER & CHRISTMAS AUCTION TONIGHT
The Johnsonville Community Ruritan Club will host its annual Soup Supper & Christmas Auction tonight (Friday) at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. The event begins at 5:00 pm with a soup supper f...
Nov 07, 2025
SKILLET FORK RURITAN TO HOST FISH FRY AT MILL SHOALS CHRISTIAN CHURCH SATURDAY
Area residents are invited to enjoy a Fish Fry on tomorrow (Saturday) 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 fo...
Nov 07, 2025
HAMILTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT TONIGHT
The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its Annual Trivia Night. The event will take place tonight (Friday) at the McLeansboro Elks Lodge. The night will kick off with a social hour ...
Nov 07, 2025
GEFF RURITAN CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST SATURDAY
The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 7 to 9 a.m. The breakfast will feature a menu including sausage patties, scram...
Nov 07, 2025
STATE NEWS BRIEFS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
Illinois Residents To Start Receiving Partial SNAP Benefits Today Illinois SNAP customers are set to begin receiving partial November benefits. The Illinois Department of Human Services says anyone wh...
Nov 07, 2025
STOLEN FIREARMS RECOVERED FROM RIVERBANK IN WHITE COUNTY
White County Sheriff's Deputies, with help from the Shawneetown Dive Team, recovered three stolen firearms from a riverbank near New Haven on October 31, 2025. The weapons had been reported stolen dur...
Nov 06, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES SEALED BID SALE
The Edwards County CUSD #1 is accepting sealed bids for a variety of surplus vehicles, equipment, and miscellaneous items. Notable items include: 2007 6.6L Duramax Diesel Bus (#7) - minimum bid $1,450...
Nov 06, 2025
BENEFIT PLANNED FOR TRAVIS, SYDNEY, AND ISLA STEVENS IN DAHLGREN
A community benefit will be held Saturday, November 15th at Wellen Farms, located at 9425 County Road 2025 North in Dahlgren, to support Travis, Sydney, and baby Isla Stevens. Born at just 24 weeks, I...
Nov 06, 2025
GOVERNOR PRITZKER ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION CARBONDALE ROAD UPGRADE AS PART OF HISTORIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Governor JB Pritzker visited Carbondale Wednesday to announce new state infrastructure investments for Southern Illinois, including $2 million dedicated to upgrading several key roads in the city's do...
Nov 06, 2025