It’s going to be one jam-packed day on Market Street in Mt. Carmel, Illinois on Saturday, June 18th for the 2022 Edition of Wabash Roots’N’Que! The full schedule for both stages, one outdoor and one indoor, has now been released. Here is the line-up for […]
Sometimes in traveling, it’s nice to not go toward the busy, bustling cities or tourist areas. If your goal is to escape for a quieter overnight or weekend, you’ll find
The Wayne County Health Department's E-Waste Event, held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Saturday morning in Fairfield, produced a large turnout. According to information received by WFIW/WOKZ, the health department said the response was 'overwhelming", with the event ending much earlier than noon, when the event was scheduled to conclude. The department said it had limited space on a semi to begin the day, and only seven pallets remained open at 8:15 Saturday morning. The health department said it ended up collecting about 18,000 pounds in material in under an hour. Other E-Waste events will be held in the future, but dates have not yet been set. Motorists traveling northwest of Fairfield are being reminded of a road closure beginning Monday. The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Kinmundy Road between the Xenia-Iola Road and the Osklaloosa Road will be closed starting Monday for a project involving pouring a reinforced concrete slab over a box cul
The latest in local restaurant and food news including plans for a Starbucks at Southtown Centre, 2022 food tour dates and the closing of West Central Microcreamery and Juice Jar.