Category Archives: Local News

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to grow their gardening skills this winter at the upcoming Edwards County 4-H Gardening Workshop to be held this (Monday) afternoon from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The session will ...

Eleven talented 4-H members from Edwards, Richland, and Wayne counties showcased their public speaking skills at the local 4-H public speaking competition held on Monday, February 16th. The event, org...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced last Wednesday that he is supporting a plan to ban cell phones in Illinois schools, making the proposal a highlight of his State of the State address. The gover...

This weekend is expected to be colder but on the dry side, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. Other than the possibility of a few sprinkles or flurries today, the next cha...

The Jefferson County Historical Society is inviting the public to hear the story of a decorated Southern Illinois veteran this weekend. According to organizers, the program will feature Mt. Vernon res...

  The Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 10 is investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash which occurred late Friday morning in Johnson County. According to police, the crash took place at approx...

  The McLeansboro City Council met Tuesday night for its regular monthly meeting. Sheffel Boyle CPA's, the firm currently auditing the city's financials, was the only company to submit a bid for ...

  Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Bruce Waggoner, has announced that ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREPs) in Clay, Effingham, Fayette, and Whi...

  The Illinois Farm Bureau is mobilizing its members to urge congressional support for the proposed 2026 farm bill, as the House Agriculture Committee prepares to begin markups on Monday. House A...

Three individuals entered guilty pleas in separate cases in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday. Nicole Parker, 38, of Fairfield pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and was senten...