A Cisne woman was arrested Tuesday evening following a traffic stop conducted by the Clay County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 5 p.m., a Clay County deputy stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of Saddle Club Road. During the investigation, a K-9 unit was deployed and conducted a free-air sniff of the vehicle, indica...

A Wabash County jury has found a former Mt. Carmel man guilty of sexually abusing a child more than two decades ago. After about 90 minutes of deliberation Wednesday evening, jurors convicted 45-year-old Joseph Sellers of Janesville, Wisconsin, on two counts of Class 2 felony criminal sexual abuse. The charges stemmed ...

Mad Science of St. Louis prepares to bring its Fire and Ice Show to the Groff Library in Grayville on Monday, June 8th and will be presenting its "Plant the Seed of Science" program for youth as part of Groff Library's summer reading initiative, "Plant a Seed, Read!" which will kick off the library...

Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church will be partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. The event will take place at The Link - Gymnasium, located at 1141 County Road 1975 N, Cisne. As an added incentive, anyone who donates blood between June 1 and June 28 will ...

Young wrestlers from grades K-12 will have the chance to learn from top collegiate athletes at the Fairfield Wrestling 2-Day Camp, scheduled for June 25-26 at Fairfield Community High School. Hosted by the Fairfield Mules Wrestling program, the camp promises expert training, skill development, and hands-on instruction ...

Frontier Community College Bobcats are inviting high school athletes graduating between 2027 and 2029 to showcase their skills at the upcoming Frontier Community College Prospect Camp. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00 a.m. at FNB Field, located at 2 Frontier Drive in Fairfield. The camp is desig...

The Holiness Rescue Mission Church, located at 407 West College Street in Fairfield, will celebrate its 84th anniversary with a special service on Sunday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Cumberland Chapel Church will mark its 140th anniversary with a day of music, food, and fellowship on Saturday. The celebration will take place at the church, located at 2096 County Road 1320 N, in Fairfield. A picnic-style lunch provided by Big Boy Catering will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by a gospel music per...

Sims Baptist Church is inviting children and teens to participate in a four-day Vacation Bible School event June 11-14 at the church located at 310 S. Bond Street in Sims. The VBS program will be held each morning from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and will feature breakfast, worship, missions, Bible lessons, crafts, and games. T...

The Illinois FFA State Convention will have a new home in 2028 as the organization prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Illinois FFA officials announced the annual convention will relocate from Springfield to Peoria beginning in 2028. The event, which draws thousands of FFA members from across the state each ye...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Doug Aman-State Farm vs. Joe's Body Shop LeMond's Chrysler vs. Carter Turf & Tractor Peoples National Bank vs. Vaughan's Tire 11 U: Lions Club vs. DiMaggio's Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Fairfield Banking Company Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. Carter Trucking FAIRFIELD...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Friend Oil FNB Community Bank vs. Erin Braddock Photography LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Taco Tierra 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. Potts Family Pharmacy Edwards Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. NAPA FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE S...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. LeMond's Chrysler Carter Turf & Tractor vs. Peoples National Bank CSI Insurance vs. Joe's Body Shop 11 U: Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. DiMaggio's Hayes Plumbing vs. Lions Club La Fuente vs. Carter Trucking FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE ...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock Photography vs. Friend Oil Taco Tierra vs. FNB Community Bank LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: NAPA vs. Fairfield Masonic Lodge Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Rush Appliance FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR MOND...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 30TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: LeMond's Chevrolet vs. FNB Community Bank Friend Oil vs. Taco Tierra 14 U: Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Fairfield Masonic Lodge NAPA vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO E...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Top Dog Diesel Repair 10, La Fuente 5 Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 9, Hayes Plumbing 3 LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL SECTIONAL CH...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Carter Turf & Tractor Peoples National Bank vs. Doug Aman-State Farm LeMond's Chrysler vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. La Fuente Hayes Plumbing vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY:...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 9, Dimaggio's 7 Carter Trucking 13, Lions Club 6 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: Hayes Plumbing 6, Taco Tierra 0 LeMond's Chrysler 6, NAPA 1 MINORS: G&E Home Inspection 14...