The Fairfield Police Department is recognizing the upcoming retirements of two longtime dispatchers. Jody Clark will officially retire effective June 21st after more than 28 years of service. Clark began working for the department on June 20th, 1998. His last active workday was March 4th, after which he utilized accrue...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education held a special meeting Friday afternoon at 5:15pm at the Cisne Middle School. After the initial call to order and roll call, the board entered executive session to discuss personnel matters. Upon returning to open session, the board approved the fol...

German tire manufacturer Continental AG announced Friday that it plans to invest approximately $76 million into a new highly automated finished-goods warehouse at its plant in Mount Vernon. According to the company, the expansion is designed to support growing demand across North America while improving distribution an...

New Hope Waterworks has announced that hydrant flushing will begin for all New Hope Water residents starting this (Monday) afternoon through May 31st. This routine maintenance is performed each spring and fall to keep the water system clean and ensure safe, high-quality water for all customers. Residents are advised th...

The committee for Fairfield Fall Fun Fest recently met to continue planning for this year's celebration, scheduled for September 16th through September 19th in Fairfield. During the meeting, committee members announced that responsibility for street vendor recruitment and setup has been transitioned from JoAnn Sons to ...

Cisne Middle School and Cisne High School held graduation ceremonies this past weekend, recognizing student achievements and scholarship recipients from the Class of 2026. At Cisne Middle School, Myla Hearle was named Valedictorian. She is the daughter of Brad and Monaliza Hearle of Cisne. Kate Endsley was named Saluta...

Frontier Community College will hold its 48th Annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday in the east gymnasium at Fairfield Community High School. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The Fairfield Community High School Ensemble, under the direction of Joshua Livesay, will perform both the processional and recessional. Attend...

The Fairfield Public Library is inviting children and families to kick off the summer with a series of fun and educational activity mornings throughout June and early July. The events, which will feature special guests and hands-on programming, begin at 10 a.m. on scheduled days. The summer lineup includes: Wednesday, ...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) invites students in grades 1-12 to ignite their curiosity this summer with a variety of engaging and educational youth summer camps. The camps, designed to spark creativity and foster new skills, will be offered across several community college locations. IECC Youth Summer Cam...

The Farmland Assessment Review Committee will hold a public hearing regarding 2027 farmland assessments in Wayne County. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th at 3:00 p.m. and will take place in the small courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. Jodi Poole, Supervisor of Assessments, is overseeing the process...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM SATURDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra 18, LeMond's Chevrolet 17 Erin Braddock Photography 20, Ambient Heating & Cooling 11 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge 5, NAPA 4 Potts Family Pharmacy 12, Rush Appliance 2 LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TO...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 9TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY: (Makeup games from Wednesday) PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Erin Braddock Photography vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. NAPA Rush Appliance vs. Potts Family Pharmacy LITTLE...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY: (Makeup games from Tuesday) T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Vaughan's Tire Doug Aman-State Farm vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing Lions Club vs. Fairfield Banking Company LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: 11 ...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: (Weather Permitting) T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. LeMond's Chrysler Peoples National Bank vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair DiMaggio's vs. La Fuente LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S M...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: (Weather Permitting) PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Erin Braddock Photography vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. NAPA Rush Appliance vs. Potts Family Pharmacy LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Vaughan's Tire Doug Aman-State Farm vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing Lions Club vs. Fairfield Banking Company LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock ...

IT'S TIME NOW FOR A LOOK AT LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS. IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ACTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS, ON THE SCHEDULE TONIGHT IN PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock Photography vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Friend Oil vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: NAPA vs. Rush Appliance Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball at Hamilton County 11:00 am OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Shawnee Community College (Doubleheader) LOCAL SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield 14, Hamilton County 4 Fairfield was led by Tallen Hixenbaug...