Category Archives: Local News

Mount Vernon is expected to lose its only major movie theater later this month, ending more than three decades of films being shown at the Potomac Boulevard location. According to reports, AMC CLASSIC...

One person was killed Tuesday evening following a residential explosion in the Williamson County community of Energy. According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at a...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau and Wabash Valley Service Company are inviting area farmers to attend the 2026 Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration Plot Field Day on Thursday, August 20th. The event wil...

The 18th Annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th with antique tractor enthusiasts from across the region invited to participate. The drive is open...

Carmi-White County High School teacher Carlin Fleming-Smock has been named the 2026 Illinois History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The annual award recognize...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, grant program through August 31st. This year, $37.5 million is ava...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce and the Albion Arts Council are inviting the public to the annual Artisans Fall Festival on Saturday, September 12th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Historic Courthous...

Area residents are encouraged to help meet the ongoing need for blood donations by participating in an upcoming American Red Cross blood drive at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. The blood drive will be h...

The Flagman's Mission Continues is asking for volunteers from Norris City and surrounding communities to help create a memorial of American flags in honor of U.S. Army Cpl. Jackie Lee Thurman, whose r...

The Illinois Farm Bureau is asking its members to contact U.S. Senator Dick Durbin in support of a proposed federal farm bill that would authorize the year-round sale of E15 gasoline nationwide. The a...