Category Archives: Local News

The 2026 GCAA Miss Grayville Pageant will be held Saturday at the Wabash Theater in Grayville. This year's pageant theme is "Stars, Stripes & Sashes." The competition begins at 6:30 p.m., with doo...

The Wayne County Historical Society has scheduled two upcoming meetings for actors and volunteers participating in this year's Cemetery Tour. Actors and volunteers will meet tonight (Thursday) at 6 p....

  The National Weather Service in Paducah says a cold front moving through the region this morning will bring slightly cooler and less humid conditions over the next several days. Northerly winds...

Several high schools could move into higher classifications in basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball beginning with the 2027-28 school year following changes approved by the Illinois High Scho...

Registration is now open for the 2026 McLeansboro Kiwanis Club Fall Festival Parade, which will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a patriotic theme. This year's parade theme is "Spirit of 177...

Discounted pre-sale tickets for the McLeansboro Kiwanis Club Fall Festival will go on sale Monday. Pre-sale tickets will cost $3 each and will be available at Banterra Bank, Peoples National Bank loca...

A verbal threat made by a student at Woodlawn Grade School prompted an investigation by school officials and local law enforcement Wednesday. Woodlawn Unit School District officials said administrator...

The Illinois Department of Corrections is permanently closing the Du Quoin Impact Program facility, ending years of uncertainty about whether the longtime correctional site would reopen. IDOC announce...

Southern Illinois lawmakers, Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center employees and community stakeholders gathered Wednesday night in Anna to voice concerns over the state's plan to dramatically...

A St. Francisville man was sentenced Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor DUI charge. 21-year-old Jaren L. Ault appeared before Circuit Judge Denton Aud and ple...