Category Archives: Local News

A former Fairfield resident has joined the ranks of Illinois attorneys. Corbin Kakac, son of Kevin and Sharmila Kakac of Fairfield, was sworn in on November 6th during Bar Admission Ceremonies held in...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Wayne County during December. ACE patrols allo...

Pictured left to right: Jake Wiseman, Owen Grimes, and Addison Anderson   Seniors Addison Anderson, Owen Grimes, and Jake Wiseman have been named 2025-2026 Illinois State Scholars for Edwards Cou...

Recently, over 125 volunteers participated in the 46th Annual White Squirrel Count in Olney this year.   The count recorded 81 albino white squirrels and an average of 1,007 gray squirrels, with ...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in White County during December. OREPs allow the ISP...

Starting Monday, December 2nd, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin replacing the structure that carries Illinois Route 14 over Bear Creek in Hamilton County, weather permitting...

Winter wheat planting is nearly complete, with 89% of the crop emerged and 75% rated in good to excellent condition, according to this week's USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report.   For the we...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department along with Wayne City Fire and Ambulance personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident Monday night just before 5:30 west of Wayne City. Deputies says a 2011 Ford Esc...

The Edwards County School Board met for their regular monthly meeting last (Monday) night. Here with the details, our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis.  

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at the Cisne Middle School. Items on the agenda include; approval of the consent agend...