Schools in Wayne City and Fairfield were placed on brief soft lockdowns in separate incidents Wednesday and today (Thursday) as law enforcement responded to situations in the communities. Wayne City Schools were placed on a soft lockdown this (Thursday) morning while the Wayne County Sheriff's Office responded to a cal...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau will host its First Annual Wayne County Farm to Table Dinner on Tuesday, September 15th to celebrate local agriculture and raise money for agricultural education programs. The event will be held the Tuesday before the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest and will feature outdoor dining on Southeast...

Local musicians will have an opportunity to take the Main Stage during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest with this year's Battle of the Bands. The competition is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Fall Fun Fest Main Stage in downtown Fairfield. Participating bands will be given up to 10 minutes to...

The Roasted Chestnuts will return to the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest this year after taking a year off from the annual celebration. The group will perform Wednesday, September 16, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. on the Main Stage in downtown Fairfield. Festival organizers say The Roasted Chestnuts have been a popular part of the ev...

Visitors to the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest can enjoy an evening of live acoustic music on Saturday, September 19th with a free performance on the festival's Main Stage. The acoustic concert will begin immediately following the Fairfield Community High School Band performance, which is scheduled from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Th...

Frontier Community College is accepting applications for two scholarship programs available to second-year nursing students. The college will award five $1,000 Clemence Elizabeth Cox Scholarships and two $500 Debra Jean Withrow Scholarships to eligible students enrolled in the nursing program. Applications must be subm...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is inviting area residents to take advantage of its annual Fall Lab Fair, offering affordable wellness laboratory testing to help individuals monitor their health. The event will be held Monday, August 31st through Friday, September 4th, from 7 to 10 a.m. each day at the Hamilton Memorial Hos...

An art exhibit featuring the work of local artist Polly Launay will be held Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Schweinfurth Museum in the Jefferson County Historical Village in Mt. Vernon. Launay, well known locally for her musical talents, will showcase her paintings, with several pieces available for purchase. Admis...

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon will host its annual Blues, Brews & Bourbon event on Saturday featuring live music, craft beverages and food vendors. Gates and the bar will open at 6 p.m., with music beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Mitchell House Backyard. If weather requires, the concert will move indoo...

Stellantis is recalling nearly 850,000 vehicles in the United States because of a software issue that could disrupt the rearview camera display. The recall affects certain 2026 and 2027 model-year Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles. Stellantis says it is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the problem. ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Tennis at Newton 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at NCOE Wayne City at Hamilton County HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City at Brownstown JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Jasper New Hope vs. St. Joe Cisne vs. Patoka Wayne City at Rome J...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf at Richland County 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Lawrenceville-Parkview New Hope at Norris City Cisne at Allendale-St. Mary's (JV) JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: New Hope at Norris City COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Frontier Bobcats a...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Edwards County, North Clay, and Red Hill at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Centralia 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. Dietrich Wayne City vs. Okawville JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at G...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Mules Football vs. Edwards County at the Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Richland County 5:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf at the BDC Tournament Preview at the Franklin County Country Club 9am Lady Mules Tennis vs. Benton at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 p.m. OTHER ARE...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: FAIRFIELD FUTURES SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT SOUTHWEST PARK Crab Orchard vs. Carmi Mt. Carmel vs. New Hope Hamilton County vs. Flora Woodlawn vs. Edwards County FAIRFIELD JUNIOR FOO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Football at Edwards County - Annual Shrine Game LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. on WFIW-FM 104.9. Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. with the game video streamed on wfiwradio.com and tocsportsnetwork.com. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Eldorado, Edwards County, and Wayne City at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. New Hope Jasper vs. West Salem Cisne at Albion Wayne City vs. Woodlawn JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at NCOE Jasper at Iuka New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield at NCOE New Hope vs. Albion AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: The Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules G...