The 14th Attica Heritage Days will be Sept. 18-20. The event will be at Attica’s Ouabache Park and feature a number of activities throughout the weekend. The event honors George D. Hay, who was born in Attica and went on to found the Grand Ole Opry. This ... See more
The Times-Republic presented the Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Achievement awards at the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Sept. 2. The chamber also presented its two awards at the banquet, which was conducted at The Homestead Venue in Watseka. ... See more
The Watseka Family Festival is in the books for 2026 but people are still talking about how much fun it was. Final numbers are not yet in for attendance, but there was much to do all three days and people crowded onto the ball field area at Legion Park fo... See more
Faith Perkins was crowned the 2026 Covington Apple Fest Queen Aug. 29. Junior Miss is Lacy Newlin. They and their courts will reign over the 35th Covington Apple Fest Sept. 26. The festival will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Covington that day and offer a wide... See more
The old Nettie Davis School building is expected to be demolished this year yet. At the Aug. 26 Watseka City Council meeting, the council approved Resolution 2026-4 for an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the State of Illinois and Departme... See more
