On July 28, 2026, at 7:33 p.m., the Mt. Vernon Police Department, Mt. Vernon Fire Department, and Litton's Ambulance responded to 409 S. 20th Street for a report of a male unconscious and bleeding. When first responders arrived on scene, they located a male who had a stab wound. Mount Vernon Police Department Officers ...

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department made several warrant arrests on Tuesday. Miranda L. Hunt, 49, of Keenes, was arrested Tuesday morning on a Failure to Appear Warrant for a previous charge of Driving Suspended. Hunt was transported to the Wayne County Jail, where she awaits a first court appearan...

On Tuesday, in Wayne Circuit Court, two men pled guilty to several charges. Dustin N. Robson, 39, of Fairfield, pled guilty to a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Driving While License Suspended and was sentenced to a 2-year term of probation. Robson was also given a 90-day stayed jail sentence with credit for 5 days serve...

Illinois Extension serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties has announced the 2026 inductees into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, recognizing volunteers who have made lasting contributions to their local 4-H programs. Among this year's honorees are Shannon and Travis Mix of Wayne County, who serve...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau will host a field day on August 20th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration Plot. This year's research trials will focus on nitrogen stabilizers, micronutrients, humic acid, and application timing. The event is funded through Illinois Farm Bureau's Nutrient Stewardshi...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is accepting applications for its 2026 County Activities of Excellence (CAE) program, which recognizes outstanding programs and projects conducted by county Farm Bureaus across the country. Applications must be submitted online by September 1st. Selected county Farm Bureaus will be i...

Wabash Valley College will host a new Gas Utility Construction Bootcamp designed to prepare students for entry-level careers in the natural gas utility and pipeline construction industry. The two-week program will run August 3 through August 14 on the WVC campus in Mount Carmel. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p....

The Flora Elks Lodge 1659 and Olney Elks Lodge 926, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, August 12th. The clinic will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Clay County Flora Medical Clinic, located at 929 Stacey Burk Drive in F...

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...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2 10 Innings The St. Louis Cardinals snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings on Wednesday night. The Car...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH ***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...