Category Archives: Local News
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH ISSUES FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a FLOOD WATCH from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning for all of Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, Western Kentucky and Southwest Indian...
Apr 01, 2025
CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY TODAY, INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT IN THE JASPER GRADE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
Today is Election Day in Illinois for the consolidated municipal election as voters head to the polls to cast their vote for Mayor, Village President, Clerks, Trustees, Township Supervisors, Park Dist...
Apr 01, 2025
KIEFER COMPETING FOR "AMERICA'S FAVORITE TEACHER"
Melissa Kiefer, Dual Credit English Instructor at Fairfield Community High School, inspires her students to dream big despite all odds. To prove it, she wants to become the first deaf teacher to win t...
Apr 01, 2025
FIVE INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES AND OR WARRANT BY WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Friday night at approximately 8 o'clock, Wayne County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on and located 25-year-old Alyssa M. Collins of Fairfield. Collins was wanted out of Wayne County for the charge...
Mar 31, 2025
SEVERE STORMS HIT PARTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MORE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
Southern Illinois was hit with severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening, and forecasters warn that more are possible by Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Paducah reported downed powe...
Mar 31, 2025
JEFFERSON COUNTY CORONER RELEASE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON I-64
Interstate 64 was shut down for nearly 12 hours on Friday following two separate accidents handled by the Illinois State Police and Jefferson County Coroner's Office. Jefferson County Coroner R...
Mar 31, 2025
GEFF RURITAN TOY TRACTOR SHOW SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH
The Geff Ruritan Club will be hosting the 1st annual Toy Tractor Show on Saturday, April 5th from 9am to 4pm at the Geff Ruritan building. Vendors will be on hand to show their tractors, farm machiner...
Mar 31, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FBLA SHINES AT STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Edwards County High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the 2025 Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference in Springfield, showcasing their skills and dedication. ...
Mar 31, 2025
AREA RIVER STAGES FROM THE U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 31ST
Here's the current river stages according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 13.80 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading ...
Mar 31, 2025
MT. ERIE RURITAN CLUB COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
The Mt. Erie Ruritan Club Community Breakfast is set for Saturday, April 5th from 6am to 9am. $8/adult, $4/children 10 and under. Biscuits, sausage, and sausage gravy, pancakes, hashbrowns, eggs, juic...
Mar 31, 2025