Category Archives: Local News

On Thursday in Jefferson County Court, in adult felony court, 28-year-old Garrett S. Biggerstaff of McLeansboro was sentenced to 3 years in prison with the Illinois Department of Corrections for one c...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is continuing to schedule pre-bid meetings for agricultural leases. The department utilizes agricultural leases as a tool to support wildlife populations a...

The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the distribution system from free chlorine to chloramine today. Chloramines are the normal disinfectant used and the free chlor...

Clay County Hospital has announced they they will be hosting their first ever Speech/Language Screening Clinic. Hospital officials say the clinic is free. Hospital officials feel this is a great oppor...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Senior Enrichment program is now accepting nominations for its annual Antique Angel program. Nominees must reside in Hamilton or White County, be over the age of 65, and eit...

Media reports out of Mt. Vernon, IL say a former vice president and loan officer for Community First Bank of the Heartland, based in Mt. Vernon, who committed bank fraud and several arsons has been se...

Here's the latest on the area river stages as of this morning, which remain on the low side and slightly lower from Saturday morning's readings. The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 4.26 fe...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital announces the addition of Amber Loya, APN, FNP, who has joined the Medical Staff of Fairfield Memorial Hospital's Urgent Care Clinic. Mrs. Loya is a Family Nurse Practition...

A Rinard, IL man was arrested earlier this week following a search of his home by deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and officials with the Wayne County Probation Office. According to a F...

Here's the area river stages as of this morning: Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 4.28 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the river is at 3.73 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At Carmi...