Category Archives: Local News
Wayne County Continues Meth Related Drug Sweep
Fairfield Police and Wayne County Sheriff's Officials continue to crack down on illegal possession of drugs in the community. At 11:06 PM Thursday, Wayne County Sheriff Department and Wayne County Pro...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
Slight Risk of Severe Weather Today
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has most of our area under a slight risk of severe weather today. The storms will be along a cold front that will be bringing cooler temps to the a...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
NWS Releases Storm Reports from Last Week’s Storms
The National Weather Service At Paducah has released a summary on last week's storms and their damage. According to the weather service, Mount Carmel and Albion areas suffered the worst wind damage. W...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
Wayne County Courthouse Closing at 12-Noon for Air Conditioning Maintenance
The Wayne County Courthouse for the rest of the week will be closing at 12-noon for maintenance work on the air conditioning unit. All afternoon court sessions have been rescheduled that are set for t...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
VA at the Hope Center Today
The Hope Center at 23 West Cherry Street in Albion will have a member from the US Department of Veterans Affairs on site today from 9 AM until 12-noon. The service is for all veterans and their famili...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
Darren Bailey Announces Run For Illinois' 12th Congressional Seat
Republican Darren Bailey is planning a run for Congress. Bailey served as an Illinois State Representative from 2019 to 2021, then as part of the Illinois Senate. Bailey previously ran for governor --...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
Illinois Secretary of State Adopts Administrative Rules Making Amendments to the Illinois Notary Public Act
The State of Illinois in 2021 adopted new measures involving notary personnel. Last month, the state adopted the rules officially to make the changes take affect. There are several changes with the ne...
Tony Collins Jul 05, 2023
Albion City Council July Meeting Recap
The Albion City Council met in regular session Monday night. The council under Visitors on Business heard from a concerned resident Kay Jones concerning the permanent closing of the city pool. Jones t...
Tony Collins Jul 04, 2023
4th of July Closures
Government Offices, Banks, the postal Service, and many places are closed to day in observance of the 4th of July Holiday. While that is the case, trash pickup is on schedule for customers on Sunrise ...
Tony Collins Jul 04, 2023
Gas Prices Down from Last Year on 4th of July
Gas Prices this 4th of July are cheaper than last year. The current national average price for a gallon of fuel is $3.52 per gallon which is $1.28 per gallon cheaper than a year ago. The average gas p...
Tony Collins Jul 04, 2023