Category Archives: Local News
Rivers and Wx Info
Area rivers are still on the low side as of this morning following Saturday afternoon and Saturday night's rainfall. The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 3.48 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. ...
Dec 17, 2023
Wayne City High School November Senior of Month
Principal Stephen Ellis has announced that Wayne City High School student McKayla Reynolds is the WCHS November Senior of the Month. McKayla is the daughter of Lisa and John Easley of Bluford. McKayla...
Dec 16, 2023
Drought Conditions Growing
Rain is in the forecast for the area this weekend, which is good news, as the area is under increasingly dry conditions. The latest drought monitor from the National Weather Service was released this ...
Dec 16, 2023
Jefferson County Sheriff Weighs In On Gun Ban
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard has weighed in on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to put an Illinois law banning some semi-automatic weapons on hold. Sheriff Bullard was quoted as saying in medi...
Dec 16, 2023
Southeastern Illinois College Enrollment Up
End of term enrollment data shows Southeastern Illinois College is nearing pre-COVID enrollment numbers after a successful fall that ended with nearly 600 more students compared to Fall 2020. Accordin...
Dec 16, 2023
Illinois NAACP President Apologizes For Migrant Comments
The president of the Illinois NAACP is apologizing for disparaging comments she made about migrants. During an October Zoom meeting with NAACP leaders from around the state, Teresa Haley compared migr...
Dec 15, 2023
IDPH Recommends Healthcare Facilities Adopt Measures As RSV Increase
The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising healthcare facilities across the state to step up mitigation efforts to minimize the spread of respiratory viruses. The recommendation comes as hal...
Dec 15, 2023
ICC Rejects ComEd, Ameren Illinois' Multi-Year Integrated Grid Plans
The Illinois Commerce Commission is rejecting Ameren Illinois and ComEd’s integrated grid plans. The proposals would have increased customer rates. The commission found that both companies faile...
Dec 15, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Block Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court is declining to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban. Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied an emergency request for an injunction. A similar request was denied by the court in ...
Dec 15, 2023
Full Recap of FCHS Board Meeting
The FCHS Board met last night for their regular monthly meeting with personnel issues being the major task. The board unanimously voted to hire Robert D. Wells II as the new District Superintendent fo...
Dec 15, 2023