A significant weather pattern change is set to bring intense heat to our region, with a prolonged heat wave starting to take hold. Temperatures are expected to peak over the weekend and into early next week, marking an unseasonably warm period for this time of year. Daily highs are forecasted to reach the lower to midd...

The Wayne County Board met Thursday night in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse, covering topics ranging from animal control services to infrastructure needs and upcoming elections. Mary Murphy, speaking on behalf of Southern Illinois Critter Fixers, addressed the county's feral cat problem. Since mi...

Area residents are invited to enjoy a Free Swim event at the Fairfield Pool tomorrow (Saturday, August 16th) from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is being sponsored by Carnaby Square and Tennant Landscaping as a way to bring the community together for an afternoon of summertime fun. Admission will be free for all att...

The Edwards County Unit School District Board of Education will meet Monday, August 18th 7:00 p.m. in the West Salem Grade School Science Room. The meeting will open with approval of prior meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, bills, and the destruction of closed session audio recordings older than 18 months. Items ...

Union Grove Youth Camp is holding a fish fry fundraiser tomorrow (Saturday, August 16th) from 5 to 7 p.m. at the camp, located at 1481 County Highway 12, Johnsonville. The menu will feature a choice of fried fish or BBQ dinner, which includes French fries, baked beans, coleslaw, dessert, and a drink. The cost is $14 pe...

The DuQuoin State Fair has finalized its lineup for the 2025 Grandstand events. Attendees can look forward to a mix of harness racing, auto events, and performances by popular country and rock artists. Tickets are available at the DuQuoin Grandstand box office or through Ticketmaster. Here's the full schedule: Saturday...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce its annual Fall Wellness Fair, offering low-cost fasting lab draws to the community. This year's event is open to the public with no doctor's orders required. The Wellness Fair will be held at the following locations and times: · Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McL...

Wayne County Sheriff Chris Otey announced this morning (Thursday) that he will seek re-election. In his announcement, Otey called serving the community "an incredible honor" and credited his team at the Sheriff's Office for their dedication to making Wayne County a safer place to live. "While I am proud ...

A recent audit by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General has uncovered significant service problems at the St. Louis and Hazelwood, Missouri postal processing and distribution centers, which serve much of Southern Illinois. The audit-requested by Congressman Mike Bost-found persistent delays, lost packages...

The Effingham County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle accident late Tuesday morning in Union Township that left both drivers injured. The crash occurred just after 11:30 a.m. on Highway 45 near the intersection with 500th Avenue. According to the sheriff's report, a vehicle driven by Robert H. Willison o...

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF FROM THURSDAY: Mt. Carmel Invitational BOYS 1. Olney 308 2. Mt. Carmel 314 3. Hamilton County 319 4. Red Hill/Lawrenceville 324 5. Carmi-White County 332 6. Edwards County 348 7. Fairfield 359 8. Harrisburg 392 9. Cisne +9 Individually for Fairfield: Cruz Wells 87 Jake Easton 91 Brock Johnson 102 Zury ...

WEDNESDAY JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Hamilton County 17 Carmi 3 Vienna 15 Eldorado 0 Harrisburg 13 Gallatin Co 1 (Final 4 innings) Johnston City 7, Ewing 1 Nashville 11, Aviston 1 Pinckneyville 12, Trico 7 South Central 27, Sandoval 8 Summersville 12, Rome 0 WEDNESDAY JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Red Hill 7 Lawerencevi...

JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Albion 9, Wayne City 2 Harrisburg 12, West Frankfort 3 Herrin 6, OLMC 4 Johnston City 12, Crab Orchard 0 Red Bud 13, All Saints 4 JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Albion 15, Wayne City 0 Carlyle 15, All Saints 4 Cumberland 9, Dieterich 5 Harrisburg 14, West Frankfort 4 Herrin 12, OLMC 7 Salem 22,...

MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Ewing 16, Carrier-Mills 2 Vienna 9, Goreville 2 JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Dieterich 16, South Central 2 Effingham 15, Mt Zion 0 Goreville 18, Vienna 0 Red Hill 10, Grayville 0 Sullivan 10, Tuscola 0 Trico 6, Steeleville 0 MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 6, ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD NFL Preseason ------- Miami Dolphins 24, Chicago Bears 24 (Tie) Los Angeles Chargers 27, New Orleans Saints 13 MLB American League ------- Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 3 (F/11) Houston Astros 7, New York Yankees 1 The Athletics 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 Detroit Tigers 9, Los Angeles Angels 5 C...