Category Archives: Local News
Weather Related Cancellations Already Announced for Next Week
With the potential of snow and cold weather, some cancellations have already come down for next week. Next week’s Fairfield Girls Basketball action for Freshman and JV with Gibson Southern and E...
Tony Collins Jan 11, 2024
A Rollercoaster of Weather Events Expected for the Area
Weatherwise, today will be the best day fro a few days. Tonight, a weather system bringing heavy rain and potential snowfall will start to come into the region. Beginning tomorrow morning, a Wind Advi...
Tony Collins Jan 11, 2024
Abortions In Illinois Surge In 2022 Due To Out Of State Patients
More and more people are traveling to Illinois to get an abortion. The Illinois Department of Public Health’s annual abortion stats report shows more than 56-thousand were performed in Illinois ...
Tony Collins Jan 11, 2024
Pritzker Celebrates Economic Development Milestones In 2023
Governor Pritzker is celebrating last year’s economic development milestones as Illinois advances into 2024. The governor says Illinois business is stronger than ever and there’s no better...
Tony Collins Jan 11, 2024
Illinois Awarding $28M For Local Park And Recreational Facility Projects
Illinois is awarding more than 28-million-dollars in state grant funding for local park and recreational facility projects around the state. The grant program provides up to 90-percent of project cost...
Tony Collins Jan 11, 2024
Clay County Man Arrested On No-Bond Theft Warrant
The Clay County Sheriff's Office, ILEAS SRT and U.S. Marshals Service conducted an operation in Xenia on Wednesday relating to a Clay County Arrest Warrant. Around 8:30 in the morning, law enforcement...
Tony Collins Jan 10, 2024
Wayne County Chamber Announces Annual Dinner Date
The Annual Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024. During the meeting, the Business of the Year and Community Service Award will be presented. Nominati...
Tony Collins Jan 10, 2024
Solar Eclipse Presentation Set for Thursday at Fairfield Public Library
With a total solar eclipse coming in April of this year, the Fairfield Public Library will be hosting a Solar Eclipse Presentation. That presentation will take place on Thursday, January 11th beginnin...
Tony Collins Jan 10, 2024
Burnt Prairie Man Arrested on Warrant
Coy Masterson, 40 of Burnt Prairie, was arrested on Tuesday for an active warrant out for his arrest. An officer arrived at the White County Courthouse, where Masterson turned himself in, and placed M...
Tony Collins Jan 10, 2024
Grayville Meeting Recap from 1/8
Grayville wants you...and they want to pay you to take up residence there. At Monday night's Grayville council meeting, Mayor Travis Thompson laid out how he'd like the New Resident Attraction Program...
Tony Collins Jan 10, 2024