Category Archives: Local News

The meeting of the New Hope Grade School Board of Education is scheduled for Thursday night with items on the agenda including; approval of the Consent Agenda, Superintendents report with a building/m...

There have been some school districts in Southern Illinois that have canceled classes for today (Wednesday) due to road conditions and cold temperatures. Check out the CLOSINGS & DELAYS tab here o...

Little Wabash Fire Protection Firefighters along with mutual aid from the Albion and Crossville Fire Departments, along with support from White County Ambulance, Grayville Police Department, and the G...

The Fairfield Rotary Club will be awarding up to four (4) $750.00 one-time scholarships to Fairfield Community High School graduating seniors who intend to enroll in a post-secondary educational progr...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Effingham, Richland, and White counties during...

The Wayne County Soil and Water District Spring Fish Sale is set up for Delivery on Thursday, March 13th. Grass carp deadline is Thursday, February 27th. All other fish orders due on March 6th by Noon...

Governor J.B. Pritzker giving his annual State of the State address today. The governor expected to lay out his vision for Illinois while addressing a potentially large budget deficit. Estimates relea...

    The National Weather Service in Paducah says a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY remains in effect until 9am this (Wednesday) morning for our area with additional snow accumulations up to one inch...

The Fairfield Rural Fire Department will be offering The Logan Kreiter Memorial Scholarship again to all FCHS seniors this spring. Logan joined the Fairfield Rural Fire Department when he was in High ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and Wayne City First Responders were called to a report of a single vehicle traffic accident Sunday afternoon around 3:30 at the First United Methodist Church at 106 Ra...