Local News

Area Students Make Fall Presidents Lists at Southeastern Illinois College

Friday, January 8 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College has announced the President’s and Vice President’s lists for the fall 2020 semester. To be eligible for the President’s and Vice President’s lists, students must take a minimum of six credit hours in the summer and 12 credit hours during... Read More.

Hamilton County Sees Spike in CoViD Cases Connected to Long Term Care Facility; 10 Percent of White County Has Now Had CoViD; Gallatin, Saline Numbers; IDPH Vaccination Plan

Friday, January 8 by Jc Tinsley

White County added 19 new cases of CoViD-19 according to the Thursday afternoon update from Egyptian Health Department. The new cases accompany 17 more in Harrisburg and 5 new Gallatin County cases. White County now has had 1,328 lab confirmed positive cases which adds... Read More.

Swanner Sentenced to 37 Years for Murder in White County Court

Friday, January 8 by Jc Tinsley

A Crossville man convicted in September of the First Degree Murder of his mother will be 72 when he gets out of jail. 36 year old Clayton Andrew Swanner was in court yesterday to receive his sentence from Judge T. Scott Webb nearly a... Read More.

Fatal Collision in Harrisburg

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

The Illinois State Police have confirmed what the rumor mill has been suggesting over the last 12+ hours. 28 year old Whitney P. McKenzie has died following a two vehicle traffic crash that happened Wednesday afternoon at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and... Read More.

Illinois 3rd In Nation for Outbound Migration

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

A new study says a lot of people moved out of Illinois last year. According to the 44th Annual United Van Lines National Migration Study, Illinois ranked third in the nation as more than 66-percent of the population moved out of state in 2020.According... Read More.

Hamilton County Health Department Covid Vaccine Update

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

The Hamilton County Health Department has begun reaching out to Phase 1A individuals and organizations with clinic dates at the Wayne County Health Department to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. Long-term Care and Assisted Living residents and staff will be vaccinated by CVS and Walgreens... Read More.

State Rep. Ann Williams Joins Race for Illinois Speaker

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

State Rep. Ann Williams officially joined the growing list of politicians looking to become the next speaker of the Illinois House, making her the third Democrat to announce they were challenging embattled Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday. Madigan has served as speaker for all... Read More.

Gov. Pritzker Announces Vaccine Distribution Plan

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

Governor Pritzker is revealing the next phase of Illinois' COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan. The governor says Phase 1B will begin when Phase 1A is complete. The next phase will include all Illinois residents age 65 years and older and frontline essential workers. Phase 1B... Read More.

Open Illinois Protest Held at Lincoln Statue

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

Some residents in Illinois are fed up with the current lockdown. Protestors gathered in front of the statue of Lincoln on Wednesday to call for the state to reopen. The protestors claimed that the governor's... Read More.

Grayville Open House Scheduled for Friday, Jan. 8th

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

FNB in Grayville will hold an open house reception tomorrow from noon to 3 in honor of Colleen Whyte. White was hired as a special assistant for Peoples National Bank of Grayville in 1978 and became part of the Fairfield National Bank/Tri-County Banking Center... Read More.