Category Archives: Local News

The Groff Memorial Public Library will host a three-part Seated Yoga Reset series this March, inviting community members to gently welcome the new season with improved mobility, posture, focus, and en...

Women involved in agriculture are invited to attend an upcoming seminar focused on conservation practices and farm financial management. Illinois Extension and the Lawrence County Soil and Water Conse...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has announced more than $680,000 in grants awarded to public libraries across the state and has opened applications for a new round of...

Joly's 80-percent vinegar, sold on Amazon between May and November, is being recalled due to a risk of deadly poisoning. The product comes in a transparent bottle with a white cap and an orange and re...

In response to the recent plant closure of Champion Laboratories in Albion that has left many local workers without jobs, numerous agencies and organizations are coming together to offer immediate sup...

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is inviting area residents to learn more about career opportunities within IDOC at an upcoming Community Job Fair & Recruitment Event. The event will ...

On Tuesday, February 24th at 6:48 p.m., the McLeansboro Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 11000 block of Anderson School Road. The incident quickly escalated as the...

Early risers and astronomy enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3rd. The ev...

The Geff Ruritan will hold a Fish Fry tomorrow (Friday) starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Ruritan Building. Admission is $15 for adults. (Children's price to be announced.) The menu includes catfish fillet...

A public test of the automatic tabulating equipment, as required by Illinois law, will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 8:30 a.m. in the Edwards County Courthouse, 50 E. Main Street, Suite 9, Albion. Acco...