The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reported two warrant arrests Tuesday night involving local residents. Susan Grove, 46, of Fairfield, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Petition for Revocation of Probation), as well as Contempt of Court. Grove was transported and lo...

27-year-old Jace Waldrop of Fairfield was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Denton Aud in Wayne County Circuit Court to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by a one-year term of Mandatory Supervised Release after his release. The charges stem from a February 7th incident, when Wayne County 911 repo...

The 32nd Annual Family Literacy Fest will take place at Kiddie Kollege of Fairfield, located at 2226 Mount Vernon Rd, Fairfield. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and is free for children ages 0-8 years and their families. The festival promises a fun-filled morning with a variety of...

The City of Albion and Sunrise Sanitation have announced the annual Spring City Wide Clean Up will take place on Thursday, April 30th. The service is available exclusively to residents living within Albion city limits. Residents are asked to place all items neatly at the curb no later than the evening before clean-up d...

The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the official sales list should contact the Village Hall at 895-2241 by Tuesday, April 28th. The finalized list of participating s...

The Miss Edwards County Fair Queen Pageant is gearing up for its 2026 competition with an upcoming informational meeting. Young women ages 16 to 21 (who will not turn 22 before January 1, 2027) interested in running for Miss Edwards County Fair Queen are invited to join the meeting on Sunday, May 3rd at 2 p.m. at COUNT...

The Albion Senior Center will be hosting a Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 2nd from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Senior Center is currently accepting items and those wishing to donate are asked to bring them to the Senior Center before the event date.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is excited to announce a new professional development opportunity for women leaders: "Elevate & Empower: Women Rising in Leadership." This three-part series will be presented by Melissa Maulding and is designed to...

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has successfully passed House Bill 3393, aimed at strengthening protections for child victims of abuse during court proceedings. The bill extends the speedy trial process by 30 days if a judge denies the use of closed circuit testimony, giving victims additional time to s...

Existing home sales slowed more than expected in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales fell 3.6 percent to an annual rate just under four million units last month, marking a continued slowdown in the housing market. The association's chief economist noted that sales "remained sluggish and...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Flora at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Flora at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Lady Bulldogs Invitational at Carmi 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Marion at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Flora 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Flora 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the DuQuoin Relays 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at North Clay 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the Foxes Invitational at Hamilton County 4:00pm Lady Mules Girls Track at the Lady Ranger Invitational at Benton 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Zeigler-Royalton HIGH SCHOOL GIRL...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Rend Lake College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Shawnee Community College (Doubleheader) - POSTPONED to Saturday, May 2nd AREA SPORTS FOR SUN...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Salem (rescheduled from Wednesday) 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis at Carterville 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Dietrich Wayne City at Christ Our Rock Lutheran HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Dietrich Wayne City at Chr...

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...