ALBION, Ill - Edwards County 4-H concluded the annual 4-H Poultry Show on Thursday, July 23. Illinois Extension and Edwards County 4-H would like to thank the show judges and volunteers for their support in making this year's show a success. 4-H Poultry Show results: Best of Show White Egg Layers, Rooster: Liam McKin...

Another period of hot and humid conditions is expected to develop in the southern Illinois region beginning late in the weekend and continue into early next week. High temperatures into the mid 90s are possible by Monday. Forecasters are expecting temperatures to pull back a bit by midweek, to around 90 degrees. No b...

Reports out of Wabash County say the city of Mt. Carmel's new aquatic center is progressing. A meeting of the city council earlier this week indicated work is moving along well, with the bathhouse beginning to take shape. Mayor Joe Judge indicated in the report that the bathhouse walls are going up, and crews continue...

The June unemployment numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows Edwards County with one of the higher unemployment rates for the region, at 8.7 percent. Wayne County's rate is 4.8 percent. Some unemployment rates for neighboring counties include Clay County at an even four percent, Hamilton Cou...

The first positive case of the West Nile Virus for the year has been confirmed in far-southern Illinois. The Southern 7 Health Department has confirmed a positive test for the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes in Massac County. The case was reported this past Wednesday, and was confirmed from a mosquito trap set in the co...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 arrested 46-year-old Matthew V. Miller of Flat Rock, IL for First Degree Murder following an extensive investigation into a 12-year-old cold case shooting death in Crawford County. On August 21, 2014, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office requested IS...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois Literacy Foundation and the Chicago Cubs have launched Illinois Reads Together, a statewide summer reading challenge that rewards students for participating in their local library's summer reading program. School-age students who complete t...

The New Hope PTO is inviting students and families to celebrate the start of a new school year during its annual Back-to-School Splash on Friday, August 7th. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairfield Public Pool. Those attending will enjoy an evening of swimming, along with pizza and Tropical Sno, which ...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August 4th at the Cisne Community Center. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m., followed by the program and a business meeting. The featured speaker will be Dr. Brad Drake, Mt. Vernon Chiropractor. Members planning to attend ar...

Frontier Community College will offer a special presentation on building resilience during its annual Senior Citizens Day on Friday, September 25th. The session, titled "Resiliency Through Life Challenges," will be presented by Dana Taylor, Chief Operating Officer at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Taylor will d...

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...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 20TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona Diamondbacks 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 10, Minnesota Twins 1 Cincinnati Reds 9, Colorado Rockies 6 San Diego Padres 19, Kansas City Royals 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Toronto Blu...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** FRIDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis 5 Arizona 4 Minnesota 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 12 Toronto 4 Boston 10 Tampa Bay (game 1) Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3 (game 2) LA Dodgers 2 NY Yankees 1 Atlanta 15 Texas...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17TH LOCAL SPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: PITCHING MACHINE LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME: Black Team 13, Red Team 8 The Pitching Machine League All-Star Home Run Dinger Derby was won by Kade Devoy with 3 over the fence Dingers. ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEA...