Category Archives: Local News

The Albion City Council met Tuesday night. Our Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis has the details.  

Flora Rotary will bring local history to life during its 12th annual Shadows of Elmwood Cemetery Tour on September 11 and 12. Tours begin at 5 p.m. each evening, with ticket sales continuing until 9 p...

(The 2026 Wayne County Tractor Drive toured northwestern Wayne County on Labor Day, September 7. Photo by Zach Lewis.)   (During the 2026 Wayne County Tractor Drive, Amanda White of Cisne was rec...

  A Keensburg man faces multiple felony charges following an investigation by the Wabash County Sheriff's Department into an alleged sexual assault. Quincy J. Franklin, 42, has been formally char...

The Wayne City School District is projecting a $100,263 operating deficit in its tentative 2026-27 budget, a significant swing from the $685,495 surplus projected in last year's amended budget. The ch...

A new family-owned frozen custard and food business is planned for Mount Vernon, with owners hoping to open next summer. The Dairy Bell will be located at 2811 Veterans Memorial Drive and will feature...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports four recent arrests on outstanding warrants. Thirty-four-year-old Cody Kell of West Salem was arrested Friday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for fail...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau is expanding its support of local FFA students with a new grant program for Supervised Agricultural Experience Entrepreneurship projects. The Farm Bureau will award six $1...

Wayne City High School will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday. The blood drive, sponsored by the school's FCCLA, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wayne City High School gym...

The annual Flora Fun Fest Chili Cook-Off will return Saturday, September 19, and organizers are looking for individuals, businesses, churches, clubs and organizations to compete for this year's title....