A Fairfield man has been sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court following a guilty plea. 43-year-old Peter Daubs pleaded guilty Tuesday to Unlawful Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a Class 3 felony. The charge stems from an incident on July 14, 2025, when Fairfield Police were dispatched to Daubs' residence, whe...

A two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Wayne City resulted in minor injuries and a citation, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department. The crash occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and West Washington Street. Deputies report a 2015 Cadillac utility vehicle driven b...

The Fairfield Retail Merchants are inviting the community to shop local during a special Mother's Day promotion set for Saturday, May 2nd. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with participants asked to pick up a punch card at the Chamber office beginning at 8:30 a.m. After receiving a card, shoppers will visit 12...

A fatal two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon south of Effingham claimed one life and left two others injured. The collision happened around 12:45 p.m. on U.S. Route 45, just south of Heartville. According to preliminary reports, 61-year-old Daniel Bushur of rural Dieterich was traveling north when his vehicle crossed the...

The Flora High School Music Department is inviting the community to support its students during a unique one-day fundraising event next month. The fundraiser will take place at Flora High School on Saturday, May 16th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., when the school will be transformed into a full mattress showroom for the day. ...

(Photo credit: Sevier County Sheriff's Department) A Southern Illinois man is dead and another has been charged following a shooting Saturday evening in the parking lot of Dolly Parton's Stampede, a popular tourist attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Police say officers responded to reports of a gunshot around 7:30 ...

The superintendent and principal of Pinckneyville Community Consolidated School District #204, Jerry Travelstead, has been placed on administrative leave while school officials investigate allegations currently circulating in the community. The decision, communicated to Travelstead by Board President Brand in a letter ...

The latest weekly crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates winter wheat development is ahead of the normal pace across Illinois, aided in part by warmer temperatures in the southern portion of the state where most of the crop is grown. Planting progress statewide is also running well ahead of avera...

The Illinois State Police welcomed 20 new troopers Friday during a graduation ceremony for Cadet Class 152 at the ISP Academy in Springfield. The new troopers will report to their assigned posts across the state. Cadet Class 152 marks the 25th graduating class under Governor JB Pritzker and ISP Director Brendan F. Kell...

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the 10 guilty verdicts against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, rejecting his legal team's arguments and affirming the validity of the jury's decision in his high-profile corruption case. The ruling, issued by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for th...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Track at the Bulldog Invitational at Carmi 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Woodlawn AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Carmi - POSTPONED to Saturday, May 2nd...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Carmi at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Carmi at Southwest Park 4:30pm (SENIOR DAY) Lady Mules Track at the Lady Indians Invitational at DuQuoin 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Salem at the Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Gallatin County at Southwest Park POSTPONED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield at the Jr. NEC Conference Track Meet at Carmi (Start time moved to 10:00 am) AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: JV MULES BASEBALL D...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Mules Boys Baseball at the Red Hill Tournament 10:00 Lady Mules Softball at Harrisburg - Varsity Game followed by JV Game 11:00 OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Kaskaskia College (Doubleheader) COLLEG...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Toledo-Cumberland 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Zeigler-Royalton HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY: Brownstown 9, Odin 2 Carterville 10, Harrisburg 3 Chester 10, Sparta 5 Collinsville 17, East St Louis 1...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00pm CANCELLED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK: Cisne at the Webber Girls Invitational JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield, Cisne, and Wayne City at the FCHS Train Yard Track COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Kaskaskia College COLLEGE SOFT...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Flora at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Flora at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Lady Bulldogs Invitational at Carmi 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Marion at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Flora 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Flora 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the DuQuoin Relays 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin...