Category Archives: Local News
CHILDFIND/PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS COMING TO NORTH WAYNE UNIT SCHOOLS
The North Wayne Schools are hosting Child Find/Preschool Screenings for children up to 5 years old who are not yet enrolled in public schools and will not be eligible for Kindergarten this fall. These...
Oct 01, 2024
17TH ANNUAL GRAYVILLE CAR, TRUCK & MOTORCYCLE SHOW SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
The 17th annual Grayville Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show sponsored by The Friends of Grayville will be held Saturday in downtown Grayville. Registration is from 8am to 12 noon with a $15 fee. Awards...
Oct 01, 2024
103RD ENFIELD MULE DAYS SET FOR OCTOBER 3RD THRU OCTOBER 6TH
The 103rd Enfield Mule Days is set for Thursday, October 3rd running thru Sunday, October 6th. The carnival this year is Swyear Amusements and will run Thursday & Friday from 5pm to 10pm, Saturday...
Oct 01, 2024
BLESSED BLOOMS FLOWER FARM AND MARKET FALL COMMUNITY MARKET SET
Blessed Blooms Flower Farm and Market is hosting a Fall Community Market on Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No entrance fee and free parking. Many local vendors with artisan items. A bo...
Oct 01, 2024
FORMER WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
A former resident of Wayne County, 30-year-old Bryton J.D. Withrow of Sumner has been arrested on a Wayne County warrant for 22 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. The arrest stems from a lengt...
Sep 30, 2024
FAIRFIELD POLICE ARREST THREE FAIRFIELD RESIDENTS ON CHARGES
Fairfield Police arrested 41-year-old Kristen Y. Gosnell and 44-year-old Steven A. Snyder both of Fairfield following a drug investigation. Friday night around 10:30, Gosnell and Snyder were located i...
Sep 30, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY JAIL HONORED DURING 2024 ILLINOIS SHERIFF'S CONFERENCE
Wayne County Sheriff, Chris Otey says the Wayne County Jail was recognized during the 2024 Illinois Sheriff's Conference. The Illinois Department of Corrections recognized the jail for outstanding per...
Sep 30, 2024
CLAY COUNTY CORONER RELEASES THE NAME OF THE SUBJECT KILLED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT FRIDAY
Illinois State Police Troop 9 responded to a motor vehicle crash just after 12 noon Friday on US Rt. 50, a 1/4 mile west of the Xenia/Iola intersection involving two cars and a semi. Clay County Coron...
Sep 30, 2024
MT. ERIE FALL FESTIVAL BEGINS FRIDAY
The Mt. Erie Fall Festival is set to take place this weekend, kicking off on Friday evening at 5 PM with a cookie walk, followed by Bingo and a performance by Hayden Brown from 7pm - 10pm. Satu...
Sep 30, 2024
PET CONTEST AT THE MT. ERIE FALL FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY
Pets are still needed for the Pet Contest at this year's Mt. Erie Fall Festival. The event will take place Saturday at 10am at the Mt. Erie State Bank. Registration starts at 9am. There will be 3 cate...
Sep 30, 2024