Category Archives: Local News

Schools across Illinois were given guidelines on summer school, however in person classes will not be allowed.  The Illinois State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health, announced these guidelines, allowing districts to have the final say on … Continue reading →

The unemployment figures from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division came out last week.  In that report, Illinois saw their unemployment rise, due to Covid-19, to 16.4-percent unemployed in April, with the US figure at … Continue reading →

The Illinois High School Association has given no word yet on summer workouts for high schools, due to Covid-19 concerns.  Under normal circumstances, prep teams would be having their summer workouts starting this week, however another delay was released on … Continue reading →

Nine candidates have been announced for the September 13th Miss Okawville Fair Queen pageant, at the Luechtefeld Gym at Okawville.  This is the opening day of the Fair and Wheat Festival in Okawville.  Tickets are $8 in advanced and $10 … Continue reading →

The Washington County Board met this past Tuesday for a regular meeting.  At that meeting, the highway department was approved for 3 culvert replacements along Sunflower Road, in Johannisburg, for a cost of $2,370, $1,560 and $1,500.  Under the treasurer’s … Continue reading →

A man from Centralia is waiting on a September 18th preliminary hearing, in regard to 3 felony charges.  Those charges are in regard to the death of a former Mt. Vernon school teacher, who died while driving a jet-ski over … Continue reading →

Three motorcyclists were injured on Saturday afternoon, while traveling with a group of 50 or 60 others, along US Route 51 north of Centralia.  According to Illinois State Police, at around 322pm on Saturday, one of the 3 bikers was … Continue reading →

A Mt. Vernon man was sentenced to 10 years in prison, after pleading guilty in Jefferson County court to methamphetamine delivery charges.  37-year-old James Lockwood plead guilty to a Class X felony charge of delivery of between 15 to 100 … Continue reading →

The Du Quoin State Fair is being deemed as a major success by fair organizers, which ended back on September 1st.  The 2019 Grandstand sold nearly 15,800 tickets this year, which was 26-percent higher than the previous year by almost … Continue reading →

The Nashville City Council met for a regular meeting this past Thursday.  At that meeting, they re-appointed Denny Hoffman to the Planning Commission, for a 3-year term.  They city approved a resolution, which will close main street in Nashville for … Continue reading →