Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for stealing a No Trespassing sign from property owned by Dean Parker, located north of Olive Branch Church. Anyone with information is urged to call or text Crimestoppers at 618-842-9777. Tips can...

Wayne City Village officials have announced that Republic Service Trash pickup will be on a one day delay the week of Memorial Day, May 26th through the 30th. Residents will need to have their trash container carts set out by 5am on Saturday, May 31st.

The Noble Lions Club will once again sponsor the Noble Freedom Festival and Parade, set to take place on Saturday, June 28th, at the Noble Village Park, with the majority of events scheduled between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The event promises a day of family-friendly entertainment, with activities for children and adults ali...

In response to the devastating tornado that struck southern Williamson County on Friday night, the Southern Illinois Salvation Army is now accepting donations to assist those impacted by the storm. Donations can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, located at 906 Tower Square Plaza ...

Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis has a recap (below) of the Edwards County School Board Meeting from Monday night.

As cleanup crews head back to Illinois roadsides this spring, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is once again calling on the public to help fight back against litter and protect the environment through its "Put a Lid on Litter" campaign. "Just a little litter might seem harmless, but it ca...

Illinois farmers made significant planting progress last week, according to the latest weekly Crop Progress and Condition report from the USDA. As of Sunday, 67% of soybeans had been planted across the state, up from 51% the previous week and ahead of the 55% planted at this time last year. Soybeans emerged reached 45%...

Nearly 18,000 containers of ice cream and frozen yogurt from two major brands are being recalled due to potential plastic contamination. The recall affects 22 different flavors produced by Blue Bunny and Halo Top, with products distributed across the country. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that W...

Mandatory Human Trafficking Training Now Required in All Illinois Casinos New administrative rules adopted by the Illinois Gaming Board will require all casinos across the state to implement mandatory human trafficking recognition training. In addition to initial training within the first three months of employment, ca...

A heartbreaking farm accident claimed the life of a four-year-old McLeansboro boy over the weekend. The victim, Cordell Rose, was the son of James Rose and Elissa Drenckpohl of McLeansboro. According to the Hamilton County Coroner, the fatal incident occurred on Saturday when the young boy was riding on the gas tank of...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis vs Mt. Carmel 4pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY Hamilton Co 4, Fairfield 1 Webber 18, Cisne 3 Carrier-Mills 4, Cobden 3 Centralia 2 Pinckneyville 1 (9 innings) Egyptian 16 Meridian 10 Gibault 7, Valmeyer 6 Herrin 11 Johnston City 10 Marissa/Coultervill...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis vs Newton @ Lakeside Park 4pm (Senior Recognition) GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL SOFTBALL PAIRINGS @ Hamilton County Fairfield vs Hamilton County 4:30pm WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL REGIONAL: Monday, May 19th Cisne at Webber 4:30pm BOYS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL BASEBALL PAIR...

High school baseball Friday: Lawrenceville 9 Paris 0 High school softball: Mt. Carmel 2 Robinson 1 Casey-Westfield 10 Mattoon 0 Major League Baseball: St. Louis 10 Kansas City 3 Chicago Cubs 13 Chicago White Sox 3 Cincinnati 5 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 4 NY Yankees 6 NY Mets 2 Washin...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Baseball @ Carmi-White Co 4:30pm (reschedule) GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Robinson 1, Edwards County 0 DuQuoin 12. Zeigler Royalton-Christopher 2 Johnston City 4, Harrisburg 0 Columbia 8, Salem 0 Murphysboro 10, Carbondale 7 West Frankfort 15, Massac Co 1 Mt Carmel 9, ...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Sportsman Club @ Forbes Lake Regional Bass Fishing Girls Track @ Webber IHSA Sectional 3pm Boys Track @ Carmi-White Co BDC Championship 3:30pm Baseball @ Eldorado 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY Fairfield 7, Odin 1 Waltonville/Sesser-Valier 13, Wayne City 3 Edwards...