Category Archives: Local News

The 2024 Illinois State Fair is underway in Springfield   Today is Agriculture Day with more harness racing, more livestock shows, the cutest little farmer contest, and the fair's first grandstan...

The Cover Crop Field Day hosted by the Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District is set for Tuesday, August 20th at 4pm.at the Greg Dickey Farm at 981 County RD 530 in Wayne City. Speakers f...

Olney Central College and the Business and Industry division of IECC will be presenting "A Day of Learning with Lynsie Weiler," the owner of Mood Nail Salon. During this event, participants will have ...

On Wednesday, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced the application period for the Small Equipment Grant Program. This year, a total of $4 million will be disbursed to qualifying fire departm...

Residents of Illinois who wish to become notary publics can now conveniently submit their applications online. Leveraging the newly introduced Electronic Notary System initiated by the Secretary of St...

******BOIL ORDER FOR THIS AREA HAS BEEN LIFTED. WATER IS NOW SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION****** Western Wayne Water District officials have issued a Boil Water Advisory for residents living on County Hw...

The Cisne Reunion continues tonight (Friday) on the square in Cisne Tonight features a performance by The Duke Boys at 7 pm in the park, along with Bingo from 7 to 9 pm. Tomorrow will kick off a full ...

The Wayne County Board met for the regular monthly meeting last (Thursday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse with a rather light agenda. The board appointed Fairfield Save A Lot owner, Tim McBride ...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person OR persons who entered a locked building and removed a Honda Foreman 350 red/gray trim, a scent-lok backpack camo color, Nikon Laser Rang...

The Cisne Masonic Lodge will be serving pork chop and grilled chicken thigh sandwiches at the Cisne Reunion. Serving continues today and again this evening from 5:30pm to 9pm through Saturday. On Satu...