Wayne County Sheriff's Department has released additional details regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle early Friday morning around 1:45 near the Sims Crossroads. Deputies says a 2002 Chevrolet pickup driven by 37-year-old Abby Koontz of Fairfield was northbound on the Sims road near North Bond St. when the picku...

Steven Snyder Friday night around 10:00 pm, a Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle driving erratically. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Kenneth Newman of Fairfield, was found to be operating the vehicle with a revoked Illinois driver's license. Newman was also determine...

The Business District Committee of the Fairfield City Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 2nd at Fairfield City Hall to discuss several local development initiatives. The meeting agenda includes: Crossfit Rax Renovation Project - A proposal for exterior and interior renovations at 109 SE 7th Street, i...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for a recent theft in rural Geff. A green 2019 Polaris Ranger 900cc UTV was stolen from a building owned by Larry Keyser. Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying those involved. An...

The City of Flora is gearing up for a star-spangled Independence Day celebration packed with activities for all ages on Friday, July 4, culminating in a dazzling fireworks show at dusk at the fairgrounds. The day kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with the All American Boy & Girl Contest on the Old Kiwanis Stage. Simultaneous...

The North Wayne School Board met Thursday night, starting with a budget hearing where members approved the amended FY25 budget. During the regular meeting that followed, the board approved several items on the consent agenda, including: Minutes from the May 21, 2025, regular meeting Personal leave and dock day requests...

Tragedy struck in Jasper County, Illinois, on Saturday evening when three members of the same family drowned while swimming in the Embarras River northwest of Ste. Marie. The Jasper County Sheriff's Department reports that just after 5 p.m., dispatch received a call about multiple possible drownings. Emergency crews re...

Wayne County's unemployment rate saw a decrease to 3.5% according to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Wabash County's jobless rate fell from 3.7% in May of last year to 3.2% this May, making it one of the lowest in southern Illinois-just slightly above Richland County's 3.1%. Other a...

The Enfield Park will host a full schedule of 4th of July festivities on Friday, July 4th with food, games, music, and fireworks for the whole family. The celebration kicks off bright and early at 8:00 a.m. with a softball tournament, followed by the arrival of food trucks throughout the day. Attendees can enjoy local...

Board members of the Hamilton County Board gathered for their June meeting to review county business, highway funding, and board appointments. The only item tabled during the meeting was an ordinance concerning Hamilton County's Battery Energy Storage Systems. Board Chairman Kelly Woodrow noted he would seek additional...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: New York Yankees 12, The Athletics 5 Baltimore Orioles 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Toronto Blue Jays 5, Boston Red Sox 3 Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 4 (F/12) Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 0 MLB National League: Pittsburgh Pirates 12, New York Mets 1 Philadelphia Phillies 2, At...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 5 Cleveland 0 Houston 7 Chicago Cubs 4 San Francisco 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Pittsburgh 9 NY Mets 1 NY Yankees 3 Athletics 0 Baltimore 22 Tampa Bay 8 Minnesota 4 Detroit 1 Cincinnati 8 San Diego 1 Toronto 9 Boston 0 Philadelphia 13 Atlanta 0 Seattle 7...

THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Detroit Tigers 8, Athletics 0 Toronto Blue Jays 6, Cleveland Guardians 0 Minnesota Twins 10, Seattle Mariners 1 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Kansas City Royals 0 MLB National League: Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 The St. Louis Cardinals had just three hits during a 3-0 loss to th...

WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Los Angeles Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 2 Texas Rangers 7, Baltimore Orioles 0 Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 0 Cleveland Guardians 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 (F/10) Minnesota Twins 2, Seattle Mariners 0 Tampa Bay Rays 3, Kansas City Royals 0 MLB National League: Milwaukee Brewers 4, P...

TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Detroit Tigers 11, Athletics 4 Toronto Blue Jays 10, Cleveland Guardians 6 Texas Rangers 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 (F/10) Seattle Mariners 6, Minnesota Twins 5 Tampa Bay Rays 5, Kansas City Royals 1 Los Angeles Angels 3, Boston Red Sox 2 (F/10) MLB National League: St. Louis Cardi...