Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Mt. Vernon man Thursday afternoon on a county warrant. Thirty-five-year-old Blake Lane was arrested on a Wayne County warrant for failure to appear on ...

  Illinois State Police have released new details in the death of a 1-year-old Du Quoin girl, saying the child suffered severe burns over a large portion of her body and was not taken for medical...

A 72-year-old Mt. Vernon man was arrested Thursday on child pornography and sex offender registration charges following an unrelated investigation. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Virgil Hi...

The City of Fairfield has announced that petitions for candidates seeking alderman seats in the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election will be available beginning Tuesday Seats up for election include Fi...

Continental Tire has officially broken ground on a $76 million warehouse expansion at its Mount Vernon facility. Company and community representatives gathered Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony...

Multiple emergency agencies responded Thursday to a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Illinois Route 37 in Jefferson County. The crash occurred north of Bonnie near County Road 700 North, ...

An art exhibit featuring the work of local artist Polly Launay will be held Saturday, August 29, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Schweinfurth Museum in the Jefferson County Historical Village in Mt. Vernon...

Southern Gospel group The Lesters will be in concert at Merriam Community Church on Sunday, August 23rd. The concert will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the church, located at 846 County Road 2300 East in Fai...

A mobile food distribution event will be held Wednesday, August 26th at the Edwards County Fairgrounds, 90 W. Pine St. in Albion. The distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue while supplie...

Former St. Louis Cardinal David Eckstein and Star Wars actress Ashley Eckstein will bring their joint book tour to Mt. Vernon next month to raise money for healthcare services in Southern Illinois. Th...