The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports four recent arrests on outstanding warrants. Thirty-four-year-old Cody Kell of West Salem was arrested Friday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge. Kell was transported to the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance. Thirty-six-ye...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau is expanding its support of local FFA students with a new grant program for Supervised Agricultural Experience Entrepreneurship projects. The Farm Bureau will award six $1,000 grants, with two students selected from each of Wayne County's three high school FFA chapters - Cisne, Fairfield an...

Wayne City High School will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday. The blood drive, sponsored by the school's FCCLA, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wayne City High School gym at 302 Mill Street. The drive is being held in honor of Marilyn Breeze and David Garrison and in memory of Shirley Mill...

The annual Flora Fun Fest Chili Cook-Off will return Saturday, September 19, and organizers are looking for individuals, businesses, churches, clubs and organizations to compete for this year's title. There is no entry fee. Competitors must cook their chili on site, although ingredients may be prepared or pre-cooked be...

Flora Tourism and the Clay County Cruisers are inviting the public to downtown Flora for the annual Ford Town Fun Fest on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th. The two-day event will feature classic cars, live entertainment, food, and activities for the entire family. Friday's festivities will include li...

Frontier Community College is offering an Introduction to Sewing community education course this fall for individuals interested in learning basic sewing skills. The class will meet on Thursdays, September 10th, 17th, and 24th, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Bob Boyles Hall on the FCC campus. The course will be taught by Mindy Is...

First Christian Church of Wayne City will host a free Wild West-themed family event, "Outlaws in Christ," on Saturday, September 12th. The event will be held at the church, located at 201 North Main Street in Wayne City. Registration for Vacation Bible School begins at 12:30 p.m., with VBS activities for chil...

The Mount Vernon Elks, Centralia Elks, Fairfield Elks, Salem Elks and McLeansboro Elks 1882 Lodges, in partnership with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free orthopedic assessment clinic for children on Thursday in Mt. Vernon. The clinic will run from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Neuromusc...

The Skillet Fork Ruritan Club will host a spaghetti supper Saturday at Mill Shoals Christian Church. The supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and will include spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and drinks. The cost is $10 per plate for adults and $5 for children age 6 and younger. The event is open to everyone, with orga...

A research project on Wayne County farmer Fred Blessing's corn and soybean operation is marking its 10th year of providing farmers with real-world information on fertilizer efficiency and nutrient management. The Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration project is a partnership involving Blessing, the Wayne County Farm Bu...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at Newton 5:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Roger Lee Invitational at Dolan Lake 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Golf at Benton 4pm Lady Mules Tennis vs. Mt. Vernon at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wa...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules JV Football at Eldorado 7:00 p.m. AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM SATURDAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: OLNEY LADY TIGERS VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC: The Fairfield Lady Mules Varsity and JV Volleyball squads were both in action Saturday at the Olney Lady Tigers Volleyball Classic with the Va...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Olney Lady Tiger Volleyball Classic Tournament 9:00 a.m. - Fairfield vs. Hutson/Palestine Fairfield JV vs. Edwards County 10:00 a.m. - Fairfield JV vs. Arcola 11:00 a.m. - Fairfield vs. Mt. Zion Mules and Lady Mules Cro...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Football vs. Eldorado at the Trainyard Kickoff has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. due to the heat. The LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show can be heard on WFIW-FM 104.9 and wfiwradio.com starting at 7:00 p.m. The Fairfield National Bank Tailgate will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the F...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Freshman Football at Harrisburg 7:00 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Wayne City 5:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Woodlawn and Waltonville at Indian Hills Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Newton - RESCHEDULED for Thursday, September 17th OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HI...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff vs. Grayville JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield at Lawrenceville-Parkview New Hope at Cisne JR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: Fairfield, New Hope, Jasper, and Cisne at the Hamilton County Invitational COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Fr...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Gallatin County, Mt. Carmel. Waltonville, and North Clay at Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 pm Lady Mules Tennis vs. Carbondale at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. South Central Wayne City v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Red Hill at the FCHS Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Hamilton County at the McLeansboro Golf Club 4:00 pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at Olney Wayne City at Carmi JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at St. Joe JR HIGH GIRLS S...