Category Archives: Local News

If you are looking for something in Wayne City to do tonight, the group Wayne City Matters is holding another Friday Night Market in the Park Tonight. Randy's Smokehouse is the food vendor tonight whi...

The City of Albion has announced a pair of boil orders that are now in place. The first is for 10 water customers south of Browns on County Road 950E due to flushing water lines. The second is for cus...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce has announced several ribbon cuttings that are coming up. The first one will take place on Tuesday of next week at the University of Illinois Extension Office. The ...

The Clay County Board would like to inform the public that the new phone number established for the Clay County Animal Control and Shelter is (618)665-4545. The Clay County Animal Control and Shelter ...

Supervisor of Assessments for White County Gary Baxley says he wants to provide some clarity after receiving several concerned phone calls following last week's White County Board meeting. In the repo...

Governor Pritzker is extending Illinois' cocktails to-go law for another five years. The governor signed a measure earlier this month that extends the law until August 1st, 2028. The Pandemic-era law ...

The FCHS Board met for their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening with a full agenda. The board unanimously voted to hire Andy Julian as the new FCHS Superintendent. (More in a separate story) Aft...

The Fairfield Community High School Board during their meeting on Thursday approved the hiring of Andy Julian as their next superintendent. Julian prior to this upcoming school year has worked in educ...

The Fairfield Parks District has announced that tomorrow is another Free Swimming Day in Fairfield. The free swim is being sponsored by Mitzi and John Marks in memory of Linda Reeves, Preston Mathews,...

The McLeansboro City Council met for its regular monthly session for just under an hour Tuesday night. Kisha Incer and Carmen Black were sworn-in on to the Zoning Board of Appeals. It's a volunteer po...