Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the arrest of the person or persons who stole tools from a service truck operated by Brandon Taylor of Midsates Service. Taylor says that items remo...

The National Weather Service at Paducah continues to call for up to an inch of snow throughout much of the area this evening. With that in mind, National Weather Service officials have issued a Winter...

The annual Veterans Honor Flight is seeking assistance from local businesses. The flight takes place on May 7th and will allow local veterans to travel to Washington, DC to receive honors for their se...

The next regular meeting of the Fairfield City Council is coming up this Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Items on the official agenda include a TIF agreement with Richard and Amy Hooper, an ordinance establis...

A fire Saturday morning has destroyed a Mt. Vernon, IL business, and the State Fire Marshall's Office was called in to investigate the cause. Reports indicated Jefferson County fire officials were cal...

Media reports say a Mt. Vernon, IL man fled police in a stolen vehicle through Williamson County on Saturday. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office indicated the chase began when officers in Herrin a...

A batch of showers and thunderstorms rolled through southern Illinois early this morning, the first thunderstorms of the new year, dropping rainfall in the area around 2 a.m. today. No storm warnings ...

Reports out of Mt. Vernon say an 18 year old man has been formally charged pending a detention hearing on weapons charges. Dreydyn Hart faces formal charges of possession of a stolen firearm, possessi...

After the success of their first fundraiser in 4 years, the Edwards County Senior Center in Albion is working on a fundraising during the eclipse weekend. The breakfast will take place on Monday, Apri...

The Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation is offering the Careers in Healthcare Scholarship once again this year to senior students pursuing a career in healthcare either Carmi-White County, Hamilton ...