On Wednesday, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and Wayne County Probation Office conducted a compliance check at the Susan Grove residence. During the search, methamphetamine, digital scales, and paraphernalia were located. Susan J. Grove, age 46, of Fairfield was taken into custody for the preliminary charge of posse...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Jon Nugent, PA-C (Physician Assistant), as a contracted orthopedic provider serving patients in the Fairfield area. Nugent brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience and specializes in general orthopedics, including the evaluation and treatment of joint conditio...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is proud to recognize Dana Shantel Taylor, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, ACHE, Chief Operating Officer, and Marissa McKenzie,BBA, Chief People Officer, for serving as panelists during a recent Illinois Hospital Association symposium session titled "Listening to Lead: Using Frontline Input to Drive P...

Fairfield Community High School's FFA Advisor, Curt Robbins, was recently recognized as District 5's 2026 Golden Owl outstanding agricultural educator finalist. The five district finalists will interview for the "2026 Illinois Ag Educator of the Year" statewide Golden Owl Award during the Illinois Association...

FCHS student Will Lewis was selected as the 2026 State FFA Proficiency Winner in Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management. Will is the son of Billy and Jamie Lewis. He is a member of the Fairfield FFA Chapter, advised by Curt Robbins and Samantha Smith. For his Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), Wi...

FCHS Students, Peyton Harvey, Gracie Atwood, Zoey Mark, and Jarret Vaughan were recently conferred with State FFA Degrees by the Illinois Association for meeting all requirements including productive financial investments and earnings in a supervised agricultural experience and FFA participation, leadership, and academ...

A fundraiser aimed at helping feed children in Wayne County is set for Saturday, June 13th in Cisne. The Feeding Kids of Wayne County Rib Cookoff will be hosted at All Star Package, with support from sponsors including Save A Lot and Brandon Irwin. Ribs will be provided by Save A Lot Fairfield and can be picked up the ...

Residents from Hamilton, Wayne and White counties will gather Saturday, June 13th to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer and raise funds to support the fight against the disease during the annual Relay For Life event. The Hamilton/Wayne/White Relay For Life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at th...

If you are hitting the road for summer vacation, you are not alone. According to the "2026 Summer Travel Survey" from GasBuddy, American road trip culture is showing resilience even as gas prices surge to levels not seen in years. They say despite the high price of gas, 56% of Americans still plan to drive mo...

The City of Fairfield is inviting the community to kick off the summer with a special "Summer Saturday" Pool Party this Saturday at Leo French Park. The event will feature inflatables from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and free swimming from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., courtesy of CSI Insurance. This family-friendly ev...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Lemond's Chrysler vs. Peoples National Bank CSI Insurance vs. Doug Aman-State Farm 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes Lions Club vs. La Fuente Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Hayes Plumbing FAIRFIELD G...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Taco Tierra LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Erin Braddock Photography FNB Community Bank vs. Friend Oil 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. Rush Appliance NAPA vs. Potts Family Phar...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Doug Aman-State Farm CSI Insurance vs. Peoples National Bank Joe's Body Shop vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Carter Trucking vs. Lions Club DiMaggio's vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes La Fuente vs. Hayes ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: FNB Community Bank vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Taco Tierra vs. Friend Oil Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Erin Braddock Photography 14 U: Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel Rush Appliance vs. Fairfie...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel 12, NAPA 0 LOCAL SPORTS: AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA CLASS 1A GOREVILLE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSH...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY: 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. NAPA YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: DiMaggio's 6, Lions Club 1 Top Dog Diesel Repair 7, Fairfield Banking Company 6 Carter Trucking 6, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2 FAIR...

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...