Category Archives: Local News

The Frontier Community College Lineman Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, April 12th, beginning at 9 AM. This event provides Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) students with a chance to showcase thei...

After nearly a decade of using the SAT, high school students in Illinois are now preparing to take the ACT as their primary standardized test for college admission.   The SAT featured two main se...

Fairfield Community High School will be presenting the musical, Shrek on Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 28th, 29th and 30th. Show time for Friday and Saturday will be 7pm and Sunday, March 30th, ...

(Photo credit: Fayette Co Sheriff's Office) A 25-year-old man from Sims has been charged with multiple drug-related felonies in Fayette County Court. Lake A. Bittles faces a charge of Controlled Subst...

Fairfield Rural Fire Department responded Wednesday night just after 7:30 to a motorist's report of the top of trees on fire, I-64 WB Milepost 109. Fairfield Rural Fire Chief, David Vaughan says a far...

The North Wayne Unit School District Board of Education met Wednesday night. The board approved the following items on the consent agenda: Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2025 regular meeting ...

On Tuesday, the IHSA announced significant changes following their latest Board of Directors meeting, impacting both small and large schools across Southern Illinois. The IHSA has revised the classifi...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) has invited high school students from Illinois' 12th Congressional District to participate in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Established by Congress in 1...

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met on Tuesday at Olney Central College to discuss various important matters. The board approved an affiliation agreement with Confluent Health...

During a 90-minute meeting on Tuesday, the McLeansboro City Council addressed several important issues, including donations to local initiatives and the hiring of a new police officer.     T...