A nice crowd attended the Edwards County 4-H Achievement Night held Monday at COUNTRY Financial Hall in Albion. Area youth, leaders, and clubs were honored for
Show results from the Beef, Poultry, and Showmanship Events at the Edwards County Fair have been released. In the The Bucket Calf and Beef, the Champion Beef
The Edwards County Equine show was held Friday. The Senior Showmanship winner was Olivia Bosecker The Junior Showmanship winner was Josie Shelby The Novice
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory running through Wednesday, July 27th. This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southern Illinois, Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky, and Southern Missouri. This includes the counties of Jefferson, Wayne IL, Edwards, Wabash, Perry, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Jackson, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, and Hardin in Southern Illinois. Afternoon heat index values will climb above 100 over most of the area Friday, and then over 105 throughout the region Saturday and Sunday. Portions of the region may continue to experience heat index readings above 100 early to mid-next week. On and off chances of thunderstorms are forecast Sunday through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and lightning will be the primary concerns. Edwards County Fair is hosting a Veterans Night at the Whippoorwill Rodeo on Tuesday Night July 26th at 7pm, Sponsored by Wabash General Hospital. Wabash General Hospital is sponsoring 100 ticket