On Thursday, in Wayne County Circuit Court, Kenneth A. Brooks, 21 of Fairfield, appeared to answer a Class A misdemeanor charge of False Personation. Brooks entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to a term of one year of probation and ordered to pay fines and court costs totaling $1,289.00 Kierria Thomas, 37, and Kapr...

On Thursday afternoon, Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 66-year-old John Melton of Fairfield on an October 2024 Petition to Revoke Warrant for a 2020 conviction of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Melton was transported to the Wayne County Jail to await an appearance in Wayne County Circuit Court on July 2...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board met last Thursday. The board approved the minutes of the June 17th regular meeting, a Co-op agreement in girls' high school basketball with Wayne City and Webber, a letter of resignation submitted by Sarah Scott, a school improvement plan for the SIP grant, and ...

The Fairfield Lions Club has announced the latest winners in its America 250 Raffle. Each daily winner receives $50, while the winner on July 25 will receive a $100 prize. The Fairfield Lions Club thanks everyone who purchased raffle tickets in support of the organization's community service projects throughout Wayne C...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded slipped lower over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.96 a gallon, two cents lower than Friday. Here in Illinois, the price at the pump also fell two cents but remains above four dollars, hovering around $4...

The Fairfield Public School District #112 will hold its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting this evening. The meeting will open with a call to order, roll call, citizens' "non-agenda" items, and the approval of minutes from last month's meeting. They will then review financial reports, including the Tre...

The Edwards County School Board meets this evening. They have a handful of items on the agenda. Following a motion to approve the "Consent Agenda," they will hear "communications," the "spotlight," and take care of "unfinished business," including 2nd reading and adoption of poli...

Canadian wildfires are causing poor air quality for much of the area. According to the National Weather Service, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an "Area-Wide Air Pollution Action Day" for today. They say an "Area-Wide Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather condit...

The White County Fair returns to Carmi Sunday and continues through the 25th, offering a full week of entertainment, competition, carnival rides, and family activities. The White County Fair Queen Pageant will be held Sunday, July 19th at 7 p.m. The fair continues Monday, July 20th with a Talent Show at 6 p.m. Harness...

The American Red Cross needs blood donations. According to the Red Cross, as of yesterday morning, they are facing an emergency blood shortage and need donors to give now and take steps to protect patient care. Zachary Elmore, Account Manager, Donor Recruitment with the Red Cross, says a steep decline in blood donation...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 20TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona Diamondbacks 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 10, Minnesota Twins 1 Cincinnati Reds 9, Colorado Rockies 6 San Diego Padres 19, Kansas City Royals 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Toronto Blu...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** FRIDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis 5 Arizona 4 Minnesota 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 12 Toronto 4 Boston 10 Tampa Bay (game 1) Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3 (game 2) LA Dodgers 2 NY Yankees 1 Atlanta 15 Texas...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17TH LOCAL SPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: PITCHING MACHINE LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME: Black Team 13, Red Team 8 The Pitching Machine League All-Star Home Run Dinger Derby was won by Kade Devoy with 3 over the fence Dingers. ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEA...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 16TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Phoenix Suns 100, Detroit Pistons 88 Cleveland Cavaliers 82, New Orleans Pelicans 77 Orlando Magic 99, Philadelphia 76ers 92 Minnesota Timberwolves 114, Indiana Pacers 98 Milwaukee Bucks 110, Charlotte Hor...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME: American League 4, National League 0 The American League picks up it's 11th win in the last 13 years. NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Denver Nuggets 106, Oklahoma Thunder 103 Chicago Bulls 99, Washingt...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: No Major League Baseball Games due to the start of the All-Star Break MLB HOME RUN DERBY: St. Louis Cardinals Right Fielder Jordan Walker is the 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby Champion. In the f...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 13TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Athletics 1 Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Royals 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 14, Milwaukee Brewers 5 New York Yanke...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 1 New York Mets 7, Kansas City Royals 3 Texas ...