Category Archives: Local News

Over the weekend, a 19-year-old Firefighter for Salem and a dispatcher from the Marion County Sheriff's Office passed away. According to the obituary from Crouse Funeral Home in Salem, Harley Douglas ...

The Mount Vernon Township High School will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop for 4 days over the next two weeks. Sessions will take place from January 30th and February 8th from 5 to 7 PM and January 31st a...

The Flora Chamber of Commerce held their annual Chamber Awards Banquet. The Business of the Year award went to Ace Tire and Auto. The business is owned by Troy and Amy Leonard. The New Business of the...

On Friday, 39-year-old James M. Payne was arrested by Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies at his home on E. Providence Rd in Scheller, IL. He was arrested for an active Jefferson County warrant chargi...

Wayne County Authorities made several arrests over the weekend 33-year-old Marion C. Brown Jr. of Wayne City was arrested on Friday. Brown was wanted on a Caldwell County, Kentucky warrant on charges ...

Five people are facing charges following a anti-human trafficking operation conducted by state police in the Effingham area. The operation took place Thursday, focusing on identifying individuals seek...

IDOT maintenance crews are repairing potholes on state highways and interstates across Illinois. Non-emergency patching operations usually take place during nonpeak travel periods and often require te...

A retired judge believes the courts should decide whether former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot in March. Trump’s lawyers and citizens seeking to ke...

Rainfall the past week has pushed area rivers higher. Most are now near or above their flood stage, and are higher than Saturday's levels. The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield as of this morning ...

A new 911 and Public Safety Center is in the works for Franklin County to better serve police and dispatch throughout the county. Published reports say the plan comes as a result of a study conducted ...