Severe storms are possible late this afternoon through the early overnight with damaging winds being the main threat. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, heavy rainfall and localized flooding remains a concern with storms over the same areas. A Flood Watch is...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host two business workshops next week in Olney. A Lender Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. A second session, Funding Opportunities for Businesses, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information or to register, contac...

The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding local farm producers to come to their office to report their spring-seeded crops as soon as planting is complete. The deadline to report the spring-seeded crops is July 15, 2026. Producers can call the Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency office at 618-842-7...

The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham on July 15th and 16th, marking Illinois' first time hosting the five-state event in several years. Highlights include a farm tour at Curt Rincker's operation, a keynote on cattle genetics and grazing by "cattle coach" Steve Campbell, and s...

Illinois Department of Transportation is cautioning the public to be on the lookout for road buckling due to extreme heat. According to IDOT, pavement failures or blowouts occur in extreme heat due to "thermal expansion," causing the pavement to buckle up or blow out, resulting in uneven driving surfaces, whi...

Shaun D. Carl, 41, of Fairfield, was arrested Tuesday evening on an outstanding Edwards County warrant for Methamphetamine Trafficking. Carl was initially transported to the Wayne County Jail before being transferred to Edwards County for an appearance in Edwards County Circuit Court.

Wayne County 4-H recently concluded the annual 4-H beef and goat shows. Illinois Extension and Wayne County 4-H would like to thank this year's award sponsors, livestock superintendents, show announcers, judges, and volunteers for their support in making this year's shows a success. Find the full results below. 4-H Bee...

ILLINOIS EXTENSION AND WAYNE COUNTY 4-H ANNOUNCE 4-H SWINE AND SHEEP SHOW RESULTS Wayne County 4-H recently concluded the annual 4-H swine & sheep shows. Illinois Extension and Wayne County 4-H would like to thank this year's award sponsors, livestock superintendents, show announcers, judges, and volunteers for the...

The Illinois State Police announced that a suspect has been arrested in Tuesday's double homicide in Olney. Dylan M. Jones, 25, of Olney, was booked into the Richland County Jail at 11:34 p.m. Tuesday night on two preliminary counts of First-Degree Murder. On July 7, 2026, at approximately 3:11 p.m., officers responded...

Fairfield native, David K. Wells, 69, and his wife Aileen, were found dead inside their home in Newburgh, Indiana, Monday night. Warrick County Sheriff Michael Wilder said that deputies responded to the residence just before 8:00 p.m. after dispatch received a call around 7:40 p.m. from a friend of the family requestin...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 9TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Chicago Cubs 9, Baltimore Orioles 7 Cincinnati Reds 11, Philadelphia Philles 5 Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 0 New York Mets 6, Kansas City Royals 2 Wash...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Milwaukee Brewers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 1...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The Chicago White Sox are also back in action tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox to open a three-game series at home. Noah Shultz gets the start opposite Payton Tolle. MLB National ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 6 The White Sox split their four-game series with the Guardians following a 7-6 win from Cleveland. Kyle Teel, Colson Montgomery and Tristan Peters went deep. Chicago has won back-to-back games and will host Boston tomorrow night. ...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 17 Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 3 (10 innings) Washington 9 Pittsburgh 5 NY Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 0 Atlanta 5 NY Mets 3 Colorado 15 San Francisco 3 Tampa Bay 3 Houston 1 Boston 5 LA Angels 2 Miami 12 Athletics...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club 7, La Fuente 5 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's 20, Hayes Plumbing 0 ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Cleveland Guardians 6,...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club vs. La Fuente CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Mt....

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Top Dog Diesel vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Carter Trucking vs. Fairfield Banking Company FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: Hopper's Backhoe Service v...