Category Archives: Local News

Although no severe weather is expected this week in the area, this is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. Residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emerg...

The latest numbers from the CDC tracker shows Wayne County has fallen back to the low level from moderate for COVID transmission with three new hospitalizations reported last week. Jefferson County re...

Two fires were reported in Marion County on Saturday. A fire in rural Iuka Saturday afternoon resulted in the burning of 20 acres of CRP land, according to reports from Marion County. Firemen were cal...

Illinois state lawmakers are considering a bill that could ban Native American names, mascots, and logos in all public schools. The bill is currently in a subcommittee. Reports say if the bill passes ...

Cisne FFA members Joshua Biggs, Kadence Hyder, Allie Brach, Ella Krupp, Macy Tannahill, and Alex Paul finished as the 2nd place varsity team at the Section 23 Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Develo...

Clay County Sheriff's Office responded to Casey's in Clay City to investigate a possible theft. Casey's personnel advised that they had located a credit card skimmer on one of the gas pumps. Skimmers ...

The Edwards County 4-H Program recently received an Illinois 4-H Food Advocacy Grant. Hayley Perry, Unit 25 2023-2024 4-H Ambassador for Edwards County, applied for the grant on behalf of the program....

With the primary Election Day 19 days away, those who have turned in their ballots already may have cast a ballot that essentially tossed away a vote. On Wednesday, a judge on appeal removed Donald Tr...

Judge Valentine in Wayne County Court handed down a pair of sentences on Thursday. 37-year-old Amanda M. Scott of Fairfield pled guilty on a charge of unlawful possession of meth. As a part of the ple...

The West Salem Village Board met Monday Evening at West Salem Village Hall for their February session. The Village has been approved for a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The ...