Category Archives: Local News

Excitement is building as Ford Town Fun Fest in Flora prepares to host its 2nd annual Chili Cookoff on Saturday, September 20th from 12 to 5 pm, and organizers are now accepting entries from both orga...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce its annual Fall Wellness Fair, offering low-cost fasting lab draws to the community. This year's event is open to the public with no doctor's orders r...

A major resurfacing project on U.S. Route 45 between Enfield and Mill Shoals is scheduled to begin this week, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The work will cover Route 45 from ...

The New Albion Arts Council is calling on all young artists to participate in the upcoming Edwards County Paint Out, set for Monday, September 22nd at the Edwards County Fairgrounds Exhibition Buildin...

The Jasper PTO will host its Annual Chili Supper tonight (Tuesday, September 16th) from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Jasper Grade School. The event will feature chili, hotdogs, peanut butter sandwiches, and c...

Wayne City is gearing up for the Little Miss Bean Queen Pageant, part of the annual Wayne City Bean Days celebration, this Saturday, September 20th at the Wayne City School Performance Gym. The evenin...

  Frontier Community College is pleased to announce a groundbreaking ceremony for its new athletic facility, scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place betwee...

Fairfield Fall Fun Fest buttons are now on sale. This year's button honors the 10th anniversary of the Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Pageant. Buttons are $2 each and come with a chance to win cash priz...

A longtime Fall Fun Fest tradition is getting a fresh new look this year. What began years ago as the Gong Show, and later became Fairfield's Got Talent, will now debut as the Fairfield Live Variety S...

A fire destroyed an abandoned home south of Mt. Vernon early Saturday morning, though the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. The fire, located on Triton Lane, had already burned through t...