Category Archives: Local News
WAYNE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION RELEASES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2025-2026
The Wayne County Retired Teachers' Association is excited to offer a $500 scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year. This scholarship is aimed at encouraging young individuals in our county who are pu...
Mar 25, 2025
WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL PROM SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
Wayne City High School is gearing up for an exciting evening as prom is scheduled for this Saturday, featuring the coronation of the new King and Queen. The festivities will kick off at 6:30 p.m., wit...
Mar 25, 2025
ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT SEES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
Enrollment at Illinois community colleges has surged to over 285,000 for the spring semester this year, marking an 8.9% increase from the previous year. This represents the largest spring-to-spring en...
Mar 25, 2025
STATE OF ILLINOIS NEWS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH
During the most recent deer hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois reported providing food to nearly 50,000 families in downstate Illinois. The organization distributed close to 26,000 pounds of fro...
Mar 25, 2025
ONE INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING ON I-64
Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne County EMS personnel responded to a report of a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on I-64 at milepost 110. Deputies say just after 10 o'clock, a 2019 C...
Mar 25, 2025
WABASH AREA DEVELOPMENT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CSBG SCHOLARSHIP
Wabash Area Development Inc. is now accepting applications for the CSBG (Community Services Block Grant) scholarship. A total of seven $1,150 scholarships are available for students living in Edwards,...
Mar 25, 2025
NORTH SIDE GRADE SCHOOL PTO BINGA NIGHT FUNDRAISER SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
The North Side PTO with host Binga Night this Friday night in the North Side Grade School Gym. Doors open and meal service starts at 5:45pm with binga to begin at 6:15 pm. $3.00 for the meal deal whic...
Mar 25, 2025
BENEFIT COOKOUT FOR MATTHEW BURKE FAMILY RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 26TH
A benefit cookout in the memory of Matthew Burke has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 26th on the Save A Lot parking lot in Fairfield starting at 11am. Matt leaves behind 4 children, two that are ...
Mar 25, 2025
NEW HOPE LUCKY CLOVERS CLOVERBUD GROUP TO HOST PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY
A pancake and sausage breakfast hosted by the New Hope Lucky Clovers Cloverbud Group will be held this Saturday from 7:30am to 10am at Shreve's Pumpkin Patch. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage patt...
Mar 25, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT APPREHEND TWO INDIVIDUALS ON DRUG & WARRANT CHARGES
Two individuals have been arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on separate charges. Friday just a little after 12 noon, Wayne County Detective Kody Moore observed Edward A. Riley (41) of ...
Mar 24, 2025