Category Archives: Local News

Students pursuing careers in the healthcare field at Olney Central College (OCC) and Frontier Community College (FCC) have an exciting new opportunity for financial support. The Kenton Peak Scholarshi...

Firefighters from Wayne City, Fairfield, and surrounding departments responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon at 982 County Road 715 East north of Sims. The fire was first reported by a passerb...

The Clay and Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation Districts are gearing up for their annual spring fish and tree sales, giving local landowners and residents an opportunity to stock ponds and plan...

Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis has a recap from Monday night's Albion City Council meeting.  

The Flora Rotary Club is gearing up for its 1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament, set to take place on Saturday, March 14th at Flora High School. The event kicks off at 9:00 a.m. and promises a day of fun,...

Registration is now open for in-person pesticide license testing sessions offered through the Illinois Department of Agriculture in partnership with Illinois Extension. The sessions are for individual...

Wabash Valley College (WVC) Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year. Students interested in applying can visit www.iecc.edu/wvc/scholarships and select the ...

The average price of gasoline in Illinois has fallen by 4.8 cents per gallon over the last week, according to the latest report from GasBuddy, a popular website and app tracking fuel prices throughout...

  Nearly 85,000 bottles of Parodontax Active Gum Health Mouthwash are being recalled across the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said the recall was issued because som...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced another vehicle recall. The agency said Toyota is recalling more than 160,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a problem that can affect the...