The Fairfield City Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday with a fairly light agenda. After the approval of minutes from last month's meeting and bills that had been submitted, and no public comment, the City Council moved into the routine business portion of the meeting. The first item on the agenda was a Girl S...

On Tuesday, March 10th Fairfield Police Chief, Ben Lewis released a summary of the Fairfield Police Department's activity in the month of February. Fairfield Police Department Dispatch Wayne County 911, operated through the Fairfield Police Department Dispatch Center, processed 2,327 phone calls during February 2026. T...

The Center Street Grade School Beta Club is conducting two different fundraisers to help Special Olympics. The Beta Club will be attending the Special Olympics Frosty Face-Off on March 19th. To help raise money the Beta Club is having Penny Wars between Grades 4th through 8th that started on Monday and will end this ...

The Cisne FFA Alumni will be holding their annual Parent-Member Banquet this Friday, March 13th at the Cisne High School Gym. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the banquet welcome beginning at 6:00 p.m. A meal and live auction will immediately follow the welcome. Donated items will be sold to the highest bidder....

La Fuente Mexican Restaurant in Fairfield will be holding a "Dine to Donate" Fundraiser on Wednesday, March 18th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. to benefit Nancy Ellis. Nancy Ellis of Cisne was diagnosed with Laryngeal Cancer in January of this year. On March 5th, she began receiving chemo and radiation treatments i...

The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce held the 2026 Annual Dinner Meeting last night at the Willow Creek Venue, located on Highway 45 south of Fairfield. The evening began with a happy hour at 5pm with appetizers donated by Fairfield Memorial Hospital followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The Annual Dinner Meeting is a highlight of...

Cisne FFA members Allison Shannon, Aidyn Dickey, Kenzie Alvis, Kadence Hyder, Esme Krupp, and Becca King finished as the 2nd place varsity team at the Section 23 Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event held March 9, 2026, at Richland County High School. Individual honors included: 2nd place Chairperson-K...

Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan has been named President of the Illinois Sheriff's Association. He received the title earlier this month at the 2026 Sheriff's Winter Conference. Sheriff Morgan is a 1988 graduate of Mount Carmel High School and also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Administration of Justice from Souther...

Early voting for the upcoming General Primary Election in Illinois begins today (Thursday) and continues through March 16th, the day before the Primary Election on March 17th. Registered voters can cast their ballots at their respective County Clerk's offices, which are open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Illinoi...

The Fairfield City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at 109 NE 2nd St., Fairfield. The agenda will include an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the previous meeting's minutes, and approval of bills...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: FCHS Winter Sports Awards at 6:30 p.m. Boys Basketball - Mule Barn Girls Basketball - Study Hall Wrestling - Cafeteria Cheerleading - will be held on March 18th at the Landing OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: New Hope vs. Summersville (New Hope 8th Grade Recognition ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at St. Elmo-Brownstown JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Mt. Carmel (Fairfield 8th Grade Recognition Night) Jasper at St. Joe-Olney Cisne vs. Flora Wayne City at Summersville AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: IHSA Regional Scholastic Bowl Tournament at FCHS 4:30 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A CHARLESTON SUPER-SECTIONAL: Lawrenceville vs. LeRoy IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A JACKSONVILLE SUPER-SECTIONAL: Goreville vs. Jacksonville Routt IHSA BOYS CLASS ...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Track at the EIU Indoor Track Meet at Charleston OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Mt. Pulaski vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Breese Central ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Track at the EIU Indoor Track Meet at Charleston 3pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRICO SECTIONAL: Waltonville vs. Goreville IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NOKOMIS SECTIONAL: Jacksonville Routt vs. Brown County IH...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Mt. Pulaski vs. Brown County Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. Rockford Christian IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Pleasant Plains vs. Breese Central Elgin-S...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Tolono-Unity at the IHSA Class 2A Monticello Sectional Semi-Final 6:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL: Carterville vs. Breese Central IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTI...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MONTICELLO SECTIONAL: Teutopolis vs. Warrensburg-Latham IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL: Nashville vs. Benton IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTIONAL: Tuscola ...