Category Archives: Local News

One of the best loved southern gospel music families in America, The Nelons were involved in a tragic, fatal plane crash on Friday afternoon on their way to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alask...

The Little Mermaid Jr. will be performing this (Saturday) afternoon at the Olney Central College. The Olney Arts Council Summer Children's Theater Workshop has been in rehearsals for the past several ...

Just after 11 o'clock Thursday morning, Illinois State Police arrested a Geff man on a federal warrant. 41-year-old Kevin Phlllippe was taken into custody on the warrant for Violation of Parole or Man...

Numerous pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday.   30-year-old Lauren Toombs of Fairfield pled guilty to a charge of Retail Theft. Toombs was placed on one year of court su...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two-vehicle property damage crash Thursday evening just befor 6 o'clock northwest of Fairfield in Lamard Township. Deputies say a 2008 Toyota Tacoma driv...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies just before 12 noon Thursday arrested 24-year-old Alyssa Collins on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamp...

The annual Johnsonville Ruritan Community Days celebration is set to run from Friday, August 2nd through early Sunday, August 4th. This year's event will include the return of the Little Miss and Mist...

The Edwards County 4-H Poultry show was held on Thursday evening, July 25th.   In the white egg layers division, Liam McKinney showed the best of show rooster, Kierah Willett had the best of show...

On Wednesday, Second Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan announced that the Circuit has been granted an Access to Justice grant for the third consecutive year. This grant, made possible by the...

As part of the Edwards County Fair, the Equine Show will be tonight at 6pm. The fair kicks off tomorrow ( Saturday) with a full day of events scheduled. The 4th annual Fair Fest on the square in Albio...