Category Archives: Local News

BOTH PARTIES ARRESTED AFTER DOMESTIC DISPUTE IN GRAYVILLE
A domestic dispute on Court Street last Friday night ended with both individuals involved being arrested and spending the weekend in jail, according to Grayville Police. Officers responded to the scen...
Mark Wells Nov 26, 2025

GRAYVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATE TWO BURGLARIES: CASH AND JEWELRY AMONG STOLEN ITEMS
Authorities are investigating two separate burglary incidents reported over the weekend of November 14th through the 17th. The first burglary occurred at Bradford Supply on Court Street. Employees dis...
Mark Wells Nov 26, 2025

FIRST BRANDS, PARENT COMPANY OF CHAMPION LABORATORIES, FACES FRAUD ALLEGATIONS AND FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
First Brands, the parent company of Champion Laboratories in Albion, is at the center of serious fraud allegations tied to its use of third-party financing for customer invoices. The judge overseeing ...
Mark Wells Nov 26, 2025

STATE NEWS BRIEF FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH
Guatemalan National Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Identity Crimes A Guatemalan national who was convicted of killing two Chicago area woman in a drunk driving crash in Urbana faces federal charges in a...
Mark Wells Nov 26, 2025

BOIL WATER ORDER LIFTED FOR WESTERN WAYNE WATER DISTRICT
The Boil Water Order issued for the Western Wayne Water District has been officially lifted. Officials report that the water supply has been tested and is now safe for human consumption.
Mark Wells Nov 25, 2025

FIRE DAMAGES EQUIPMENT AT GREG DICKEY FARM MONDAY AFTERNOON
A Monday afternoon fire caused significant damage at the Greg Dickey farm, located at 1125 County Road 100 North, just south of Wayne City and north of I-64. The blaze was reported shortly after 1 p.m...
Mark Wells Nov 25, 2025

FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TAX FILING SHOWS COSTLY EXECUTIVE TURNOVER, HIGH PHYSICIAN PAY AND $1.5M AFFILIATION BOOST
Fairfield Memorial Hospital's latest IRS tax filing, submitted May 14th outlines a year of substantial personnel spending alongside a major revenue increase tied to its new partnership with Deaconess ...
Mark Wells Nov 25, 2025

GRAYVILLE WOMAN FACES CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN CARMI
A Grayville woman was arrested following a Saturday night traffic stop in Carmi. Carmi Police say they stopped 27-year-old Chanel Fetherling around 9 p.m. on Main Street at Airport Road. Fetherling wa...
Mark Wells Nov 25, 2025

MT. VERNON AIRPORT SIMULATION PROMPTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING
If you were driving near the Mount Vernon Airport Monday night and noticed what looked like emergency activity, officials say there was no cause for concern. The Mount Vernon Fire Department, Outland ...
Mark Wells Nov 25, 2025

THREE INJURED IN ROLLOVER CRASH ON I-57 NORTHBOUND NEAR MT. VERNON
Illinois State Police at DuQuoin says three people were injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 57 northbound Monday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police, the accident occurred shortly ...
Mark Wells Nov 25, 2025