Category Archives: Local News
WAYNE COUNTY CORONER CARRIE JO DAGG PASSES AWAY AFTER LENGTHY ILLNESS
(Story Updated) Wayne County Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg passed away this (Wednesday) morning at her residence following a lengthy illness. Dagg was serving her second term as coroner. First elected as Co...
Sep 10, 2025
TWO SENTENCED THIS WEEK IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Two area residents were sentenced this week in Wayne County Circuit Court following guilty pleas in separate cases. On Monday, 44-year-old Arthur Barger of Carmi pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of ...
Sep 10, 2025
ADULT FLU CLINIC SET FOR OCTOBER 2ND AT FAIRFIELD CITY HALL
The Wayne County Health Department will host an Adult Flu Clinic on Thursday, October 2nd from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Fairfield City Hall. The cost is $30, or the clinic will accept insurance from provide...
Sep 10, 2025
CUTEST BABY CONTEST COMING TO THE ARTISANS FESTIVAL IN ALBION
The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual Artisans Fall Festival, featuring the Edwards County's Cutest Baby Contest. This charming event invites local families to showcase thei...
Sep 10, 2025
ALBION ARTS COUNCIL TO HOST INAUGURAL BRICK RUN COLOR EVENT SEPTEMBER 20TH
The Albion Arts Council invites the community to participate in its first annual Albion Artisan Brick Run on Saturday, September 20th, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event will feature both a 5K and 10K co...
Sep 10, 2025
CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HOST TRICK OR TREAT STREET AND EXPLORE-A-TRUCK OCTOBER 9TH
Families are invited to "follow the yellow brick road" to Charley Brown Park on Thursday, October 9th for the Clay County Health Department's 3rd annual Trick or Treat Street and Explore-a-Truck event...
Sep 10, 2025
FEDERAL SENTENCING DELAYED AGAIN IN NORRIS CITY MAN'S WIRE FRAUD CASE
The sentencing of a Norris City man in federal court has been delayed once more. Fifty-eight-year-old Terry Hall, former lead pastor at Turning Point Church of God in McLeansboro, was originally sched...
Sep 10, 2025
CLAY COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS ISSUE BURN BAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The Fire Chiefs of Clay County have announced a burn ban that will remain in effect until further notice. The ban prohibits all open-air burning, including trash, landscape debris, and agricultural fi...
Sep 10, 2025
SIU CARBONDALE TO HONOR 9/11 VICTIMS WITH SALUKI STAIR CLIMB
SIU Carbondale will pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 with its Saluki Stair Climb tomorrow (Thursday, September 11th) at 6 a.m. at the Banterra Center. The event features a simulated 110-floor stair ...
Sep 10, 2025
STELLANTIS RECALLS OVER 91,000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HYBRIDS FOR SOFTWARE ISSUE
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, has announced the recall of over 91,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee hybrids in the United States. The recall affects models from 2022 to 2026 due to a software malf...
Sep 10, 2025