Category Archives: Local News
REND LAKE DAM WEST BOAT RAMP CLOSURE DUE TO SPECIAL EVENT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project will temporarily close access to the Dam West Boat Ramp and Recreation Area from sunrise until 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday for the Rend Lake Get Ou...
Apr 30, 2025
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FFA MEMBER TO PERFORM WITH STATE BAND AT FFA CONVENTION IN JUNE
Fairfield Community High School FFA member, Gracie Toombs has been selected as a member of the State FFA Band. Toombs will perform with the band at the State FFA Convention in Springfield in June.
Apr 30, 2025
SEVERE STORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON HIT SOUTH OF FAIRFIELD
A powerful storm system swept through southern Wayne County just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning-followed moments later by a Tornado Warning. The storm left a trail of da...
Apr 30, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY MOBILE HOME TAX BILLS MAILED
Edwards County Treasurer, Jennifer Thomason says the 2025 mobile home tax bills were mailed out Monday, April 28th. The taxes are due by July 31st. Payments can be made in person at the Edwards...
Apr 30, 2025
MCLEANSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S K9 POLO TO RECEIVE BODY ARMOR DONATION
The McLeansboro Police Department's K9 officer, Polo, is set to receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a generous donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Th...
Apr 30, 2025
FRONTIER COLLEGE PROSPECT BASEBALL CAMP
The Frontier Community College Bobcats Baseball team will host a Prospect Camp for high school athletes graduating in 2026 through 2028 on Tuesday, June 10th at 10 a.m. at FNB Field, located on the ca...
Apr 30, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD FOR TIPS
Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for any tips relating to two recent thefts. Tommy Withrow reports two trail cameras stolen from a woods he owns-a Tacticam 2.0 GPS cell camera. Lisa Wel...
Apr 29, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ARREST TWO SUBJECTS ON OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
Fairfield resident, 35-year-old Nathan R. Watson was arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Monday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Unlawful Poss...
Apr 29, 2025
MISSING MAN LOCATED BY WABASH COUNTY AUTHORITIES
Mount Carmel Police Saturday afternoon received a report of a missing 62-year-old man who had not returned home after mushroom hunting the Friday evening in the area between the 3rd Street overpass an...
Apr 29, 2025
ILLINOIS WHEAT ASSOCIATION TO HOST WHEAT TOUR
The Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers and researchers to tour wheat fields and estimate yields of the winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on May 20th at the Southern Illin...
Apr 29, 2025