Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRINGS 3-D MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT TO EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MAY 30TH
Early detection saves lives, and Fairfield Memorial Hospital is making it easier than ever to get screened. The hospital's 3-D Mobile Mammography Unit will be at Edwards County High School in Albion o...
Apr 30, 2026 Albion Mammo Ad
SMOKED PORK LOIN FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT CISNE COMMUNITY
A smoked pork loin fundraiser is underway to benefit the Cisne Community, with proceeds going toward utilities, insurance, and building maintenance. Orders can be placed in person at Growls & Meow...
Apr 30, 2026
2026 FYIE & RICE LAW OFFICE GOLF LEAGUE TEES OFF JUNE 1ST IN FAIRFIELD
The 2026 Fyie & Rice Law Office LLC Golf League is set to begin Monday, June 1st at 5:30 p.m. with a shotgun start at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. The league will feature two-person teams com...
Apr 30, 2026
OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE BEGINS $2 MILLION SCIENCE LAB RENOVATION PROJECT
Olney Central College is underway with an extensive $2 million project to renovate four science labs in Dr. Kent L. Wattleworth Hall, where few upgrades have been made since the facility opened in the...
Apr 30, 2026
MUSIC AT THE PARK RETURNS TO MT. CARMEL FOR 2026 SEASON
The Wabash County Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of its popular Music at the Park series for 2026, bringing a lineup of free live performances to the community. The concerts will be held...
Apr 30, 2026
COURT DATES SET IN JEFFERSON COUNTY MURDER CASE AGAINST DAHLGREN WOMAN
New court dates have been scheduled in the ongoing first-degree murder case against Jasmine L. Farny in Jefferson County. Farny, 31, of Dahlgren, was arrested in early February in connection with the ...
Apr 30, 2026
RECALL ISSUED FOR ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS SOLD AT WALMART
Federal safety officials have announced a recall affecting approximately 50,000 dumbbells sold at Walmart. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the FitRx SmartBell Quick-Select Adjustable ...
Apr 30, 2026
BIKE SAFETY DAY COMES TO WEST SALEM MAY 9TH WITH FREE INSPECTIONS AND GIVEAWAYS
Dust off your bicycles and get ready to ride safely! Edwards County 4-H, Bone Gap Cardinals 4-H Club, and Love West Salem are teaming up to host Bike Safety Day on Saturday, May 9th from 2 to 4 p.m. a...
Apr 30, 2026
COOLER, DRIER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH WEEKEND IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
The National Weather Service says Southern Illinois can expect a stretch of cooler and drier weather heading into the weekend. A surface cold front moved through the region earlier, bringing in a cool...
Apr 30, 2026
DRIVER RESCUED FROM FLOODED VEHICLE IN WYNOOSE BOTTOMS NORTH OF MT. ERIE
Emergency crews responded to a water rescue Wednesday morning in the Wynoose Bottoms area north of Mount Erie Just after 9 a.m., the Cisne Fire Department was dispatched to north of County Highway 3 n...
Apr 30, 2026