Category Archives: Local News

Convicted murderer Ray E. Tate made a brief video appearance Wednesday morning in Clinton County Circuit Court as part of his ongoing effort to withdraw a guilty plea. The charges stem from his captur...

The 2025 McLeansboro Fall Festival continues through tomorrow (Saturday). Here's the lineup: Friday, September 5th: 6:00 p.m. - Carnival Rides Open 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Cultural Arts Show, Courthouse Base...

Flora Mayor Rick Slaughter has officially retired, submitting his resignation during his final city council meeting Tuesday evening. Slaughter has served as mayor for the past four years and previousl...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports two recent arrests.   On Tuesday around 10:30 p.m., deputies attempted to stop a motorcycle on County Highway 9 north of Sims. The driver refused to ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 48-year-old Jason Scott Carter of Bt. Prairie Wednesday evening on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear. The warrant stems from an original charge of D...

The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a small earthquake near Grayville early this (Thursday) morning. The magnitude 2.1 tremor struck at 4:12 a.m., with the epicenter located about five miles west...

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon is inviting the public to its Grand Finale weekend of the Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair, set for this weekend. Staff and volunteers are preparing a memorab...

A Louisville man is behind bars after deputies recovered nearly 30 firearms during an investigation into a theft earlier this week. On Monday around 10 a.m., the Clay County Sheriff's Office received ...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is pleased to host Carrie Downen, a Foster Parent Recruiter with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on Tuesday, September 9th from 10:00 a.m. - ...

A Jefferson County man accused of fatally shooting his wife during a domestic dispute earlier this week will appear in court next Wednesday. Court records show a preliminary hearing and motion hearing...