Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Memorial Hospital Surgeons are getting trained as the hospital prepares to use the DaVinci Intuitive Surgery Robot. The robot recently made it to Fairfield and late last week. Doctors Lauren...

The Fairfield Memorial Hospital 3D Mammography Unit will be in Carmi this upcoming weekend. The unit will be at the Carmi Horizon Health Location, located at 1103 West Main Street from 8 and until 12 ...

The Village of Enfield is set to meet this evening at 7. On the agenda under old business, items include the water project, water tower, Hickory Street Bridge, Street Lighting, Animal Control and Lice...

Governor Pritzker will deliver the commencement address at Northwestern University today. The graduation ceremony will be held at Ryan Field Stadium in Evanston at 9 a.m. Pritzker also will receive an...

Governor Pritzker will be signing an anti-book ban bill into law today. The measure will allow the Illinois secretary of state's office to deny grant funding to public and school libraries that ban bo...

Do you know of a farm family that has made a significant impact on agriculture and our community? If so, consider nominating them for the 2023 Wayne County Farm Family of the Year! Aside from contact ...

The Wayne County Board met for their monthly meeting last night with only 8 board members present. County Highway Engineer, Dennis Seidel presented resolutions for board approval. An Engineering Agree...

The Village of Mill Shoals held their monthly meeting this week. One of the hot issues from last month's meeting was the need for a part-time police officer. During Tuesday's meeting, President Gray i...

In Mill Shoals, the community center was another hot topic at last month's meeting in reference to whether it should be rented out to anyone. During Tuesday's meeting, Village Clerk Heath Tullis infor...

USDA Rural Development has awarded Hamilton Ambulance Services a $210,800 grant to purchase a new, 4-wheel drive ambulance and other life-saving equipment. USDA Rural Development offers many resources...