Illinois Extension and Edwards County 4-H have announced the results of the annual Edwards County 4-H Swine and Goat Shows held Tuesday, July 28. Extension officials thanked the judges, volunteers, sponsors and participants for helping make this year's livestock shows a success. In the 4-H Swine Show, Kamryn Trowbridge...

The Grayville City Council approved the purchase of new park benches, tabled action on the sale of 14 trees, and received updates on several city projects during its 22-minute meeting Monday evening. Treasurer Sharon Walden reported the city currently has more than $3.5 million in assets, including more than $1.5 milli...

Groff Memorial Public Library in Grayville will welcome wildlife enthusiast Jeremy Schumacher for a special educational program, "Slime, Scale & Slither," on Thursday, July 30th at 2pm. Schumacher serves as the Forester and Operations Manager for Ozark Koala Ecosystem Services and is an amateur herpetolog...

Holy Cross Catholic Parish will host its annual parish picnic on Sunday, August 2nd, featuring a full day of food, entertainment, and family activities. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Parish, located at 5782 Ingraham Lane near Newton. One of the highlights of the day will be the parish's family-...

Illinois Extension is offering a rare opportunity this fall for residents in Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties to become trained as Illinois Master Naturalists. The program prepares volunteers to promote natural resource and wildlife conservation through community service, educational outreach, an...

Love West Salem is inviting area families to its annual "Stack the Packs" Back-to-School Event on Saturday, August 1st. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church of West Salem and is designed to help children in the West Salem community prepare for the upcoming school year. Famili...

The American Red Cross is announcing a "blood supply crisis." The Red Cross announced an emergency blood shortage on July 13th, and despite thousands of individuals stepping forward to help, they say the situation has escalated into a "blood supply crisis." Account Manager, Donor Recruitment, Zachar...

The Clay County Health Department has confirmed the county's first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus (WNV) this year. The positive mosquito batch was collected in Louisville on July 24th and confirmed through routine laboratory testing. Health officials say the positive test indicates the virus is ci...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital, in partnership with Horizon Healthcare, will offer school and sports physicals at no cost. Horizon Healthcare providers will visit scheduled schools and communities across southern Illinois to conduct the physicals. The scheduled times include: Clay City - July 29th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. No...

Love West Salem is inviting area families to its annual "Stack the Packs" Back-to-School Event on Saturday. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church of West Salem and is designed to help children in the West Salem community prepare for the upcoming school year. Families who pre-r...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after the 1st 2 innings with the Cardinals only managing to pick up 2 runs on 7 hits. The Cardinals were led by Masyn Winn...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 5 The Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5 in Chicago. Bryan Hudson was charged with the loss after allowing one run on two hits in his relief appearance. Chicago has now dropped three of its last four. The series resu...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 12, Houston Astros 3 The White Sox dominated the Astros 12-3 to salvage their series finale in Chicago. Munetaka Murakami led the way at the dish after going three for five with two home runs and six runs batted in. The Sox host the...

Major League Baseball Friday: Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 2 Chicago Cubs 3 Pittsburgh 2 (10 innings) Houston 9 Chicago White Sox 5 Colordao 5 Milwaukee 2 Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Arizona 3 Washington 0 NY Yankees 1 Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 7 Baltimore 6 (10 innings) Tampa Bay 11 Cleveland 3 LA Dod...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (F/12) Toronto Blue Jays 3, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 MLB National League ------- Arizona Diamondbacks 10, St. Louis Cardinals 6 The Cardinals put up four late runs but it wasn'...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2 The White Sox topped the Rangers 4-2 in the rubber match of their series in Texas. Andrew Benintendi and Chase Meidroth drove in two runs apiece for Chicago, which improved to 4-and-2 since the break. The Sox h...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Los Angeles Angels 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Chicago Cubs 11, Detroit Tigers 2 Cincinnati Reds 4, Seattle Mariners 2 Texas Rangers 10, Chicago White Sox 0 Kansas City Royals 3, San Francisco Giants 2 New...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 21ST ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Los Angeles Angels 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6 10 Innings Seattle Mariners 8, Cincinnati Reds 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 3 Milwaukee Brewers 8, New York Mets 3 Wa...