On Wednesday, July 15th, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a residence in Golden Gate on a report of a disturbance. At the scene deputies arrested Thomas L. Hatcher, 31, of Golden Gate on a charge of Domestic Battery. Hatcher was transported to the Wayne County Jail where he is be...

The Fairfield City Council met Tuesday evening in the Council chambers at the Fairfield City Hall. After opening the meeting with an ordinance to approve appropriations, Fairfield Mayor, Gary Moore, introduced Ryan Ellis as the newest firefighter at the Fairfield Fire Department. Moore then signed a proclamation honori...

The Annual Parkersburg Chowder is just around the corner. According to organizers, the highlight of the Parkersburg Chowder is the annual parade stepping off at 1:00 p.m. The parade will be led through downtown Parkersburg by the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Organizers say that at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday...

Illinois Extension invites community members to learn how to support native pollinators on August 11th during the "Attracting Native Bees to Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden." Extension Horticulture Educator, Kim Rohling, will kick off the program by examining Illinois' native bee species and sharing how t...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded continues to inch toward the four-dollar mark once again. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.98 a gallon, a fifteen-cent jump from Monday. Here in Illinois, the price at the pump is already above four dollars, with a cu...

Olney Central College's Massage Therapy Program has opened appointments for its Summer clinicals, inviting the public to enjoy professional massage services at affordable rates. The clinics will take place at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble Friday and Saturday July 24th and 25th, with sessions availabl...

The Whippoorwill Rodeo takes center stage at the Edwards County Fair on Monday, July 27th. Rodeo fans and families alike can look forward to an evening packed with thrilling rodeo events and family-friendly entertainment. Gates will open at 5:00 PM, with the rodeo action kicking off at 7:00 PM. Attendees can expect a f...

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 Hamilton County Rotary Club is inviting golfers to participate in its annual Golf Scramble tomorrow (7/17) at the McLeansboro Golf Club. The four-person scramble features tee times at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The entry fee is $300 per team and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, lunch, and prizes. Teams interested in parti...

Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 will open online registration tomorrow. Superintendent David Cowger confirmed that registration will be available for Albion Grade School, West Salem Grade School, and Edwards County High School both online and in person. Online registration will open on Friday, July 17t...

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...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 16TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Phoenix Suns 100, Detroit Pistons 88 Cleveland Cavaliers 82, New Orleans Pelicans 77 Orlando Magic 99, Philadelphia 76ers 92 Minnesota Timberwolves 114, Indiana Pacers 98 Milwaukee Bucks 110, Charlotte Hor...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME: American League 4, National League 0 The American League picks up it's 11th win in the last 13 years. NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Denver Nuggets 106, Oklahoma Thunder 103 Chicago Bulls 99, Washingt...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: No Major League Baseball Games due to the start of the All-Star Break MLB HOME RUN DERBY: St. Louis Cardinals Right Fielder Jordan Walker is the 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby Champion. In the f...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 13TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Athletics 1 Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Royals 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 14, Milwaukee Brewers 5 New York Yanke...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 1 New York Mets 7, Kansas City Royals 3 Texas ...

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...