Category Archives: Local News
STATE OF ILLINOIS NEWS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH
During the most recent deer hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois reported providing food to nearly 50,000 families in downstate Illinois. The organization distributed close to 26,000 pounds of fro...
Mar 25, 2025
ONE INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING ON I-64
Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne County EMS personnel responded to a report of a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on I-64 at milepost 110. Deputies say just after 10 o'clock, a 2019 C...
Mar 25, 2025
WABASH AREA DEVELOPMENT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CSBG SCHOLARSHIP
Wabash Area Development Inc. is now accepting applications for the CSBG (Community Services Block Grant) scholarship. A total of seven $1,150 scholarships are available for students living in Edwards,...
Mar 25, 2025
NORTH SIDE GRADE SCHOOL PTO BINGA NIGHT FUNDRAISER SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
The North Side PTO with host Binga Night this Friday night in the North Side Grade School Gym. Doors open and meal service starts at 5:45pm with binga to begin at 6:15 pm. $3.00 for the meal deal whic...
Mar 25, 2025
BENEFIT COOKOUT FOR MATTHEW BURKE FAMILY RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 26TH
A benefit cookout in the memory of Matthew Burke has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 26th on the Save A Lot parking lot in Fairfield starting at 11am. Matt leaves behind 4 children, two that are ...
Mar 25, 2025
NEW HOPE LUCKY CLOVERS CLOVERBUD GROUP TO HOST PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY
A pancake and sausage breakfast hosted by the New Hope Lucky Clovers Cloverbud Group will be held this Saturday from 7:30am to 10am at Shreve's Pumpkin Patch. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage patt...
Mar 25, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT APPREHEND TWO INDIVIDUALS ON DRUG & WARRANT CHARGES
Two individuals have been arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on separate charges. Friday just a little after 12 noon, Wayne County Detective Kody Moore observed Edward A. Riley (41) of ...
Mar 24, 2025
EFFINGHAM MAN ARRESTED BY FAIRFIELD POLICE FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY
26-year-old Brayden L. Aldredge of Effingham was arrested by Fairfield Police just before 8 o'clock Friday night. Officers responded to the 500 block of W Douglas Street to investigate the report of a...
Mar 24, 2025
CISNE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT SUNDAY NIGHT TO BUILDING FIRE IN MT. ERIE
Cisne Fire Department responded Sunday night at 10:47pm to a report of a building on fire by the fertilizer plant in Mt. Erie. A spokesman from the Cisne Fire Department says a small pump house buildi...
Mar 24, 2025
CHILD FIND/PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS SCHEDULED FOR FAIRFIELD AREA SCHOOLS
Fairfield Public School District #112, along with Jasper, New Hope, and Geff School Districts, will hold Child Find/Preschool Screenings for children ages 3 to 5 at North Side School on April 7th, 8th...
Mar 24, 2025