Category Archives: Local News

Residents across Southern Illinois are enjoying a stretch of warm and dry weather, with the National Weather Service forecasting notably mild conditions through Saturday. Temperatures are expected to ...

The Wayne City History Club is inviting the community to test their knowledge at a Trivia Competition on Saturday, March 7th, at the Wayne City High School Gym. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., with triv...

February is Earthquake Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of readiness as Illinois sits between the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone. While hundreds of small earthq...

Applications are now open for Wabash Communications scholarships, with more than $20,000 available to graduating high school seniors across the company's service area. Each year, Wabash Communications...

Families in the region will soon have access to free orthopedic assessments for children, thanks to a partnership between several local Elks Lodges and the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation. T...

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...