The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education approved a $1 million transfer for ongoing district renovations and placed its tentative fiscal year 2027 budget on public review during Thursday night's meeting. The board approved a resolution to abate $1 million from Working Cash Bonds to the Capital Projects Fu...

Five defendants were sentenced this week in Wayne County Circuit Court in cases involving drug, DUI and trespassing offenses. On Thursday, Judge Denton Aud sentenced 60-year-old John Rankin of Carmi after Rankin pleaded guilty to criminal trespass to land, a Class A misdemeanor. Rankin was placed on one year of court s...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Mt. Vernon man Thursday afternoon on a county warrant. Thirty-five-year-old Blake Lane was arrested on a Wayne County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal transportation of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Lan...

Illinois State Police have released new details in the death of a 1-year-old Du Quoin girl, saying the child suffered severe burns over a large portion of her body and was not taken for medical treatment. ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 was called Aug. 17 to investigate the child's death in the 700 block ...

A 72-year-old Mt. Vernon man was arrested Thursday on child pornography and sex offender registration charges following an unrelated investigation. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Virgil Higginson faces five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of violating sex offender registration requir...

The City of Fairfield has announced that petitions for candidates seeking alderman seats in the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election will be available beginning Tuesday Seats up for election include First Ward, Second Ward, Third Ward and Fourth Ward alderman. One alderman from each of Fairfield's four wards will be ele...

Continental Tire has officially broken ground on a $76 million warehouse expansion at its Mount Vernon facility. Company and community representatives gathered Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Jefferson County plant. The project will include a highly automated finished-goods warehouse covering an area la...

Multiple emergency agencies responded Thursday to a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Illinois Route 37 in Jefferson County. The crash occurred north of Bonnie near County Road 700 North, also known as Game Farm Road. No serious injuries have been reported. It has not been confirmed whether students were ab...

An art exhibit featuring the work of local artist Polly Launay will be held Saturday, August 29, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Schweinfurth Museum in the Jefferson County Historical Village in Mt. Vernon. Launay, well known locally for her musical talents, will showcase her paintings, with several pieces available for pur...

Southern Gospel group The Lesters will be in concert at Merriam Community Church on Sunday, August 23rd. The concert will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the church, located at 846 County Road 2300 East in Fairfield. The Lesters, a family-based Southern Gospel ministry with a history dating back to 1925, are known for their ins...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Football at Edwards County - Annual Shrine Game LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. on WFIW-FM 104.9. Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. with the game video streamed on wfiwradio.com and tocsportsnetwork.com. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Eldorado, Edwards County, and Wayne City at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. New Hope Jasper vs. West Salem Cisne at Albion Wayne City vs. Woodlawn JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at NCOE Jasper at Iuka New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield at NCOE New Hope vs. Albion AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: The Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules G...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. NCOE, Edwards County, and Wayne City at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Woodlawn JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Olney Cisne at Geff JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield at Oln...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Geff New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's Cisne at Wayne City JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper vs. St. Mary's (Mt. Vernon) New Hope vs. Albion Cisne at Wayne City AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: HIGH SCHOOL...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Golf at the Mt. Carmel Lady Aces Invitational 1:00 p.m. Meet the Mules 6:00 p.m. Doors open to the Mule Barn at 5:30pm. o Introductions for Golf, Girls Tennis, Cross Country, Girls Swim and Volleyball in the Mule Barn 6:00 p.m. o Volleyball Scrimmage 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. o Introdu...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Golf at the Mt. Carmel Invitational 1:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Allendale-St. Mary's Wayne City vs. Spring Garden JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper at Allendale-St. Mary's New Hope at West Salem Cisne at North Clay Wayne City vs. Spring ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Fairfield Cisne vs. North Clay Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's Cisne vs. Olney AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: ...