Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for a pregnant teenager reported missing from Wisconsin.   This advisory was activated at the request of the Beaver Dam...

The Wayne City High School History Club will host "Trivia Night" on Saturday, March 8th in the Wayne City High School Gym. Cost is $100 a team up to ten members. Doors open at 6pm with trivia beginnin...

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) are urging residents to practice the Drop, Cover, and Hold On! technique during Earthquake Awareness Month this Febr...

  The Wayne County Spelling Bee is set for tonight at Fairfield City Hall. WFIW-FM 104.9 will broadcast and live video stream the spelling bee on our website, wfiwradio.com sponsored by Wayne-Whi...

FedEx has notified workers that is will be closing operations at 3 Illinois shipping facilities, including Effingham in 2025. The other two facilities set to close are located in Urbana and Springfiel...

The Hamilton Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Careers in Healthcare Scholarship program, designed to help local high school seniors pursue careers in the healthcare industr...

Kindergarten registration for the Mt. Erie Grade School will be held on Monday, March 10th from 3pm to 5pm. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in the fall at Mt. E...

A Pulled Pork Benefit Dinner and Auction for Paul & Jackie Tannahill will be held this Saturday (February 8th) from 4pm to 7pm at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. BBQ pulled pork sandwiches will...

Edwards County High School FFA Chapter performed very well at Section 23 Proficiency Awards Judging held yesterday (Tuesday) at Mt. Carmel High School. First Place winners moving on to the next round ...

Seven area residents made their appearance in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday before Judge, Denton Aud.   48-year-old Eddie Brooks Jr. of Cisne pled guilty to a charge of Unlawful Possession o...