Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen, located at 200 W Main St in Fairfield, will be closed all next week (April 20th thru April 24th) for renovations. The soup kitchen is scheduled to reopen on Monday, April 27th at 11:30 a.m. Community members are encouraged to plan accordingly during the temporary closure.

New details have been released about Mt. Vernon's highly anticipated indoor recreation center, with city officials announcing a nearly $31 million price tag and an expected opening in May 2028. City Manager Nathan McKenna said the project's estimated cost stands at $30,891,453, with funding already underway after the c...

The Fairfield Rural Fire Department has announced that they will be offering the Logan Kreiter Memorial Scholarship again to all FCHS Seniors this Spring. Logan joined the Fairfield Rural Fire Department when he was in High School and was a valued member of the department until his tragic passing in July 2023. Those th...

The St. Edward Men's Club is inviting the community to enjoy a delicious meal at their annual Sausage Dinner on Sunday, April 19th. The event will be held at St. Edward Catholic Church, located at 300 NW 5th Street in Fairfield. Serving will take place from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, and all dinners will be available for car...

The Wayne County CEO Trade Show will take place on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Church of the Harvest, located at 110 North Industrial Drive in Wayne City. This annual event celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurship of talented students participating in the Wayne County CEO program. The trade show ...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education met at Cisne Middle School Wednesday night approving a series of personnel changes, salary increases, and business items to prepare for the 2026-27 school year. During the meeting, the board approved a 5.41% salary increase for all non-certified sta...

Blessed Blooms Flower Farm will host its annual Spring Market on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Visitors can look forward to a lineup of local vendors and artisans offering a wide array of goods. The market will feature The Bold Goat Coffee Co, Desires of Your Heart Wellness, This Little Light of Mine, Tenth Str...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) held its first annual Telecommunicators Graduation and Promotion Ceremony Wednesday, administering the ISP Telecommunicators (TC) Oath to 30 graduates and recognizing the recent promotions of an additional nine TCs. "Telecommunicators are the calming voice on the line when people ne...

The NASA Standard Initiator, produced by Chemring Energetic Devices in Downers Grove, has been named "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" for 2026, following a public vote in the annual Makers Madness contest. The announcement was made Wednesday by Governor JB Pritzker at a ceremony held at the Governor's Man...

In response to a growing demand for CDL truck drivers in the Illinois Basin oil production industry, the Illinois Petroleum Resource Board (IPRB) has announced a new cost reimbursement program for CDL training and certification. The initiative aims to support oil production companies that contribute to the IPRB assessm...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Webber HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at North Clay Wayne City at Webber JR HIGH TRACK: Jasper, New Hope, and Cisne at Cisne COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Rend Lake College COLLEGE SOFTBA...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Salem 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Salem 4:30pm Mules and Lady Mules Track at the Matt Scherer Invitational at Red Hill 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Galatia JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield, Jasper, and New Hope at the FC...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Hamilton County at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Hamilton County at Southwest Park 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis at Herrin 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Oblong HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Olney JR H...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Track at the Lady Foxes Invitational at McLeansboro 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Red Hill Wayne City at North Clay HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Red Hill JR HIGH TRACK: WAYNE COUNTY INVITATIONAL MEET: Fairfield, Jasper, Ne...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Brownstown COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Olney Central College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Wabash Valley College (Doubleheader) ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Mules Boys Baseball vs. NCOE at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the Tiger Invitational at Newton 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Red Hill HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Red Hill HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Cisne at Newto...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Edwards County 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Edwards County 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Newton at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Mt. Carmel Wayne City vs. Woodlawn HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisn...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball vs. Cisne at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Cisne at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at DuQuoin 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Richland County and Centralia at Lakeside Courts 3:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBAL...