Families nationwide are taking their final vacations of summer, and empty homes are potential targets for burglars. The website "How Stuff Works" offers ten tips for those getting ready to be away from home, including putting a hold on your mail, making your house look "lived in," keeping the lawn t...

The American Red Cross continues to face a major blood shortage. According to the Red Cross, as a rule, donations fall off between May and August. To make matters worse, they say they are seeing the lowest number of donors in nearly two decades. They say it's important that donors make an appointment to give now before...

The Fairfield Police Department continues to investigate an early morning break-in at the Fairfield City Pool. According to reports, early last Wednesday morning, intruders were discovered at the pool when, at around 5 a.m., a man arrived for his routine early morning swim. The intruders reportedly fled the area when h...

The Mt. Vernon Police Department has identified and arrested another suspect in connection with the early morning shooting that occurred on Sunday in the 600 block of South 15th Street. Jamaro J. Kemmerling, a 26-year-old male from Mt. Vernon, IL, has been taken into custody. He has been charged with Aggravated Dischar...

The Albion Rural Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of County Road 450 and Illinois Route 130 early Tuesday afternoon. A male and female were extricated from a vehicle with one patient being flown out. A small grass fire was ignited due to the wreck but, was quickly extinguished. ...

The Edwards County 4-H Sheep Show was held Monday, July 28th. In the Hampshire Division Gabe Wyatt showed the Champion Ram and Ewe. In the Corriedale Division, Emmitt Spray had the Champion Ewe and Reserve Champion Ewe was shown by Jesse Spray. In the Cheviot Division J.W. Simms-Reisner showed the Champion and Reserve ...

Frontier Community College (FCC) has extended the application deadline for two nursing scholarships to Friday, August 1. The Clemence Elizabeth Cox Scholarship and the Debra Jean Withrow Scholarship are both available to students enrolled in FCC's nursing program and are intended to support those pursuing a healthcare ...

The Clay County Health Department, in partnership with the Health for Generations Coalition, is preparing to launch a new Community Health Assessment Survey as part of the state-mandated Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs. Required every five years, IPLAN helps certified health departments like CCHD identif...

A partnership between the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is offering real-world experience for the next generation of criminal justice students and aiding ISP special agents working to solve old homicide cases. The program has resulted in students working with the agent...

A key part of the Illinois State Fair is the wide variety of foods. It's something State Fair Manager, Rebecca Clark, enjoys talking about. More information on fair foods at statefair.illinois.gov/food

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding everyone to look out for the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. They say as extreme heat continues across the state the public needs to take the signs of heat stroke seriously. Symptoms include an extremely high body temperature, rapid pulse, throbbing headache, diz...

Frontier Community College is proud to announce that 44 student-athletes have been named NJCAA Academic All-Americans for the 2024-2025 academic year. The recognition reflects both athletic dedication and academic excellence across the college's softball, baseball, and volleyball programs. Among the honorees, 16 studen...

Governor Pritzker is thanking lawmakers after signing two new bills into law that aim to improve gun safety in the state. The bills include the Safe Gun Storage Act, which strengthens safe storage requirements in homes where a firearm could be accessed by a minor, an at-risk person, or someone otherwise banned from usi...

The Wayne County area's hot and muggy weather will stick around for at least a couple more days, before a cold front will push through the area Wednesday night. According to the National Weather Service, an "Extreme Heat Warning" remains in effect until 8 pm tonight for the Fairfield and Wayne County Area. An...

The Clay County Health Department is kicking off its first Back-to-School vaccine clinic this Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering required immunizations for students and qualifying adults ahead of the new school year. Illinois state law mandates that children and adults enrolled in childcare, school, or college r...

The 126th consecutive ATA Grand American World Trapshooting Championship is set to take place at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta from July 30th through August 9th. This year's event marks a significant milestone: the 20th year the prestigious championship has been hosted at the Sparta complex. The...

An Owensville woman was arrested yesterday following a traffic stop in Gibson County. According to reports, Gibson County Sheriff's Deputy, Michael Bates, conducted a traffic stop on a Black 2010 Chevy Impala for failing to maintain their lane of travel multiple times on County Road 100 North. Following the stop, Deput...

The 2025 Johnsonville Community Days will be held August 1st through 3rd. On Friday, August 1st, there will be a Truck & Tractor Pull and Bingo. Saturday, August 2nd, will feature a 5K Run/Walk, the Parade, Mud Bog, Car Show, Cake Walk, Little Miss & Mister Pageant, Farm Follies & Power Wheel Pull. Sunday, ...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, August 5, at the Cisne Community Center. Lunch will be served at 11:30, followed by the program and business meeting. An IRTA representative will speak about benefits for retired teachers.

The Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning about an "old scam with a new twist." Taking someone's voice and changing it into an artificially intelligent-generated robocall. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says these scams use only a few seconds of a person's recorded voice to send fake messages, then use ...