A home north of Fairfield was destroyed after firefighters were called to the residence twice, including this (Wednesday) morning when the fire rekindled. Fairfield Rural Fire Department was initially dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Janice Pollard residence at 1893 County Road 1035 North, off Enterpri...

A Geff man was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections Tuesday after admitting to violating probation. 35-year-old Cody R. Buchanan appeared before Judge Denton Aud in Wayne County Circuit Court. Buchanan had previously been placed on probation for possession of methamphetamine stemming from a...

The Fairfield Community High School Alumni Association is inviting alumni to return to campus for a special school tour and group photo on Saturday, October 3rd. The school tour will begin at 11 a.m., giving alumni an opportunity to see the many changes and updates that have been made to the FCHS building over the year...

Illinois State Police has released video from a July incident at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham that left a Missouri man dead. The incident occurred around 9:27 a.m. July 5, after church security reported a suspicious man and vehicle. Effingham Police and Effingham County Sheriff's deputies responded and ident...

Work continues on Mt. Carmel's new aquatic center, with construction progressing and more than $100,000 in new donations and commitments recently received for the project. Mayor Joe Judge told the Mt. Carmel City Council Monday that concrete is scheduled to be poured Thursday for the entry and concession areas. Crews w...

Four Southern Illinois school districts are among 100 statewide sharing $15 million through Illinois' Teacher Vacancy Grant program. The Illinois State Board of Education says the funding is targeted toward districts with the greatest teacher shortages. The 100 selected districts account for 77% of the state's teacher ...

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a commercial logging project in southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest, ruling the agency violated the Endangered Species Act when it approved the project in 2024. U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled Monday that the Forest Service improperly ap...

Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest is temporarily closed to vehicles as snakes and amphibians begin their annual fall migration. The U.S. Forest Service says Forest Service Road No. 345, commonly known as Snake Road, will remain closed to vehicle traffic through Oct. 30. The seasonal closure protects several spe...

Illinois corn and soybean crops continue to move toward harvest, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report released August 31st. For the week ending August 30, farmers had 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 3% very short, 17% short, 73% adequate and 7% surplus. Subsoil moi...

A Halloween candy product sold at several major retailers is being recalled because it contains milk that is not declared on the packaging. Crystal Temptations of North Arlington, New Jersey, is recalling its Chocolatey Eyeballs sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post stores in 13 states. The FDA ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff vs. Grayville JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield at Lawrenceville-Parkview New Hope at Cisne JR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: Fairfield, New Hope, Jasper, and Cisne at the Hamilton County Invitational COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Fr...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Gallatin County, Mt. Carmel. Waltonville, and North Clay at Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 pm Lady Mules Tennis vs. Carbondale at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. South Central Wayne City v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Red Hill at the FCHS Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Hamilton County at the McLeansboro Golf Club 4:00 pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at Olney Wayne City at Carmi JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at St. Joe JR HIGH GIRLS S...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Lady Mules Kickoff Classic at the Mule Barn and Center Street School Fairfield vs. North Clay Fairfield vs. Lawrenceville Cisne vs. Carmi-White County Cisne vs. Newton Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Tom Wickham...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Football at Red Hill 7:00 p.m. WFIW's coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. with the LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show. Broadcast is available on WFIW 104.9, wfiwradio.com, and tocsportsnetwork.com OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Agape Christian...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Tennis at Newton 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at NCOE Wayne City at Hamilton County HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City at Brownstown JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Jasper New Hope vs. St. Joe Cisne vs. Patoka Wayne City at Rome J...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf at Richland County 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Lawrenceville-Parkview New Hope at Norris City Cisne at Allendale-St. Mary's (JV) JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: New Hope at Norris City COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Frontier Bobcats a...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Edwards County, North Clay, and Red Hill at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Centralia 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. Dietrich Wayne City vs. Okawville JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at G...