Category Archives: Local News

On Tuesday, cyclists began the ninth annual Gold Star 500, a 500-mile bicycle journey honoring Illinois military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ride started in Springfield and wi...

A unique culinary event is taking place this Saturday at the Flora Church of the Nazarene, located at 12 Parsons Lane in Flora. The annual Wild Game Dinner will feature a variety of exotic dishes. Doo...

The Cowling Community Center will host its annual Chicken and Noodle Dinner on Saturday, September 27th. Serving will begin at 4 p.m. and continue until the food runs out. The meal will be served by d...

The Clay County Fire Chiefs have lifted the county-wide burn ban following significant rainfall throughout the area. Scattered showers over the weekend, along with heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon and ...

The 13th annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest is set to take over 9th Street and Jordan Street in downtown Mt. Vernon this Friday and Saturday. This family-friendly event promises two full days of FREE live en...

The United States Postal Service has come under increased scrutiny from lawmakers in recent months. In August, an audit revealed that the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center experienced more ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that bridge deck repairs and a new concrete deck overlay project on Illinois 130 over Long Branch at County Road 1600 N, about 3 miles north of ...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 Commander, Captain Brian Wilson, has announced that ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols and Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) th...

Wayne City Bean Days resumes tonight. This year's theme is "Small Town Know How." A packed schedule of events will take place beginning tonight through Saturday afternoon celebrating local pride with ...

    The Fairfield Community High School chapter of the National Honor Society held their Induction Ceremony on Wednesday night where National Honor Society Sponsor Kristi Anderson named 20 j...