Category Archives: Local News
Grayville City Council Meets Tonight
The Grayville City Council meets this evening at 7 at Grayville City Hall. On the agenda, representatives from Clayton Homes are expected to address council prior to executive session. Eight items mak...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
West Salem Village Board Meets Tonight
The Village of West Salem is set to meet this evening at 7 at West Salem Village Hall. Under old business, the village will look at repairing the police and fire entrance doors, look into estimates on...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Crimestoppers Looking for Help on Theft in Sims
Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the arrest of the person or persons who removed property from the Tim McCracken residence in Sims. According to information from Crimestoppers, a pe...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Ninety Illinois Residents Sworn In As US Citizens
Ninety people can officially claim American citizenship after a weekend ceremony in Peoria. The local public library hosted the event for people from 24 different countries on Friday. They were sworn ...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Former Bank Vice President Sentenced
The former vice president of a Mt. Vernon bank has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for bank fraud and arson. Richard Pigg pleaded guilty to six counts of bank fraud and three counts of arson. Pro...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Wayne County Drug Sweep Leads to Arrest of 3 People
Wayne County Sheriff's Officials continue to fight the battle against meth in the county. On Wednesday at 9:30 PM, sheriff's deputies along with probation searched a residence in Geff. During that sea...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Albion Officials Announce Hydroexcavation Project
Officials in the city of Albion say that they have hired Marshall Electric to use hydro excavation on all of our water meters. Officials say they are checking to determine is your water line is a lead...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Illinois Officials Push For Real Time GPS Map Updates
State leaders are working to make Illinois roads safer. The effort comes nearly a month after a crash along I-40 in Teutopolis that left five people dead. Officials are calling for updated GPS detour ...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
Hamilton County Man Sentenced in Jefferson County Court
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...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023
IDNR Announces Pre-Bid Meetings for Ag Leases
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...
Tony Collins Oct 23, 2023