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SEVERE STORMS, TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT INDICES POSSIBLE TODAY
The National Weather Service in Paducah says another hot and humid day is expected across the region, with strong to severe thunderstorms possible later today. High temperatures are forecast to reach the mid to upper 90s. Southerly winds will bring higher humidity levels, pushing heat index values into the triple digit...
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FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BUSINESS INCENTIVES, KRATOM BAN; HONORS DARIN HOPPER
(Shown are awards for those years of Service presented by Mayor Gary Moore, Wade Gregory and Fire Chief Andrew Miller). The Fairfield City Council approved several business incentives, adopted new city policies and recognized longtime city employee Darin Hopper during its meeting Tuesday night. Several businesses were ...
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GRANITE CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT IN WAYNE COUNTY
A Granite City man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court to a misdemeanor theft charge. Thirty-four-year-old Cody M. Kell pleaded guilty to theft, a Class A misdemeanor. Kell was sentenced to one year of conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs. He was also ordered to pay $350 in restitution ...
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CISNE MAN ARRESTED ON DOMESTIC BATTERY CHARGE
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Cisne man Tuesday night on a domestic battery charge. 53-year-old Lonnie Hodnett of Cisne was taken into custody and transported to the Wayne County Jail. Hodnett was lodged in the jail pending a court appearance.
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WAYNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU YOUNG LEADERS TO HOST BRATS AND BURGERS FUNDRAISER SATURDAY
The Wayne County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee is inviting the public to its Brats and Burgers Fundraiser on Saturday The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the south side of the Wayne County Courthouse in Fairfield. The menu will include bratwursts, porkburgers, chips, and drinks, with organizers encour...
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NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD SETS SPECIAL MEETING ON POSSIBLE BUILDING PROJECT TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY)
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. The meeting will focus on a possible building or addition project within the district. Board members are scheduled to receive an update on the proposal and consider ac...
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BENEFIT PLANNED FOR JULIE PIPER IN WAYNE CITY
A benefit for Julie Piper will be held Saturday, October 3rd at the Wayne City Community Building, 103 East Mill Street. The event will help Tim and Julie Piper with medical expenses as Julie battles Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at St. Louis University Hospital and i...
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REDNECK CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING COMING TO RIDGWAY POPCORN DAYS FRIDAY
Professional wrestling will be part of the entertainment at this year's Ridgway Popcorn Days, with Redneck Championship Wrestling scheduled to take the ring on Friday. Bell time is set for 6 p.m. in Ridgway, with several matches planned as part of the festival entertainment. One featured matchup will pit RCW World Heav...
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CEF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO HOST GALA DINNER AND CONCERT IN BENTON
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Southern Illinois will host its "A Heart for the Harvest" Gala Dinner and Concert on Saturday, October 3, at the Benton Civic Center. The event begins at 6 p.m. and will feature a concert by The Lesters, along with keynote speaker Illinois State Representative Dave Severin. Tick...
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SIU TO MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 WITH SALUKI STAIR CLIMB FRIDAY
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks with its annual Saluki Stair Climb at the Banterra Center. The event will be held Friday with participants completing a simulated 110-floor stair climb, representing the 110 floors of the World Trade Ce...
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Obituaries
Lois G. Koontz Wood, 86, of Carmi
Lois G. Koontz Wood, 86, of Carmi, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, surrounded by family. Born October 7, 1939, in Princeton, IN, she was the daughter of Royal and Mary Josephine (Walker) Martin. Lois married Kenneth L. Koontz on August 1, 1958, and they shared more than 45 years of marriag...
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Carol "Will" Willard Braddock, 83, of Johnsonville
Carol "Will" Willard Braddock, 83, of Johnsonville, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7th, 2026, at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL. Will was born on December 29th, 1942, at home, in Keenes, Illinois. Will was a lifelong farmer and master mechanic who took great pride in his work and his abi...
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Connie Sue (Harris) Butler, 75, of Fairfield
Connie Sue (Harris) Butler, 75, of Fairfield was welcomed into Heaven on September 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 2, 1951, to Gene and Doris (Keen) Harris. Connie graduated from Plainfield High School. She married Ronald Butler on June 28, 1969. They had two children, Donna Lynn Foreman...
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Antonia Oliver, 84, of Naples, Florida
Antonia Oliver, 84, of Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. She was born in New York City on October 7, 1941. She met Norwood Oliver formerly from Springerton, Illinois while working at Raymond Loewy/William Snaith, Inc. They married on May 30, 1964 and enjoyed 62 wonderful years together in New ...
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Charles E. "Charlie" Hale, 81, of Carmi
Charles E. "Charlie" Hale, 81, of Carmi passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026 at Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY. He was born in Tuttle, KY on October 16, 1944 the son of Claude and Otie (Hopper) Hale. Charlie married Cathy Eaglin in July 1968. He retired from White County Coal where he had b...
Sep 09, 2026
Sheryl Lynn Walker, 59, of Fairfield
Sheryl Lynn Walker, 59, of Fairfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at her home. Born on September 23, 1966, in Fairfield to Kenneth and Marilyn (Blackford) Meritt, she worked for the Southern 14 Workforce Investment Board as Fiscal Officer after graduating with her associate's degree at Frontier Communit...
Sep 05, 2026
David E. Briscoe, 86, of Norris City
David E. Briscoe, 86, of Norris City passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born August 9, 1940 in Flora, IL the son of James and Elizabeth Rita "Betty" (Uebinger) Briscoe. Shortly after David graduated from Flora High School he joined the United ...
Sep 04, 2026
Marla Sue Shoaff, 62, of Fairfield
Marla Sue Shoaff, 62, of Fairfield passed away at 12:15AM on Wednesday September 2, 2026, at her home. Marla was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 24, 1964, to James D. and Hattie (Suddarth) Marsh. Marla is survived by her husband, Randy Shoaff of Fairfield; son, Mark Shoaff of Fairfield; daughters, Lisa Shoa...
Sep 02, 2026
Valerie Sue Horwath, 65, of Enfield
Valerie Sue Horwath, 65, of Enfield, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, September 2, 2026. Born on November 22, 1960, in Kankakee, IL, she was the daughter of George and Virginia (Windmiller) Nanos. In 1991, Valerie married David Eugene Horwath, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. She worked as a CNA and f...
Sep 02, 2026
Paul Von Corbett, 88, of Norris City
Paul Von Corbett, 88, of Norris City, passed away at his residence on Monday, August 31, 2026. He was born November 16, 1937, in Rostraver, Pennsylvania, to James K. and Mildred Elizabeth (Hepple) Corbett. On October 19, 1966, Paul married Donna June (Lambert) Corbett, and they shared more than 39 years of marriage bef...
Sep 01, 2026
John Travis "J.T." Berg, 47 of Fairfield
47 year old Fairfield resident, John Travis "J.T." Berg passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026. J.T. was born on February 7, 1979, in Evansville Indiana to John and Yvonne "Punky" (Shehorn) Berg. He graduated from FCHS with the class of 1997. J.T. had previously owned and operated the Midway Package St...
Sep 01, 2026
Sports
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Golf at Carmi-White County 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Golf at the Richland County Girls Invitational 3:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: NCOE INVITATIONAL: Wayne City vs. Eldorado Wayne City vs. NCOE JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Cisne (JV Only) JR H...
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SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at Newton 5:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Roger Lee Invitational at Dolan Lake 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Golf at Benton 4pm Lady Mules Tennis vs. Mt. Vernon at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wa...
Sep 08, 2026
SPORTS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules JV Football at Eldorado 7:00 p.m. AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM SATURDAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: OLNEY LADY TIGERS VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC: The Fairfield Lady Mules Varsity and JV Volleyball squads were both in action Saturday at the Olney Lady Tigers Volleyball Classic with the Va...
Sep 07, 2026
SPORTS INFO FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH
LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Olney Lady Tiger Volleyball Classic Tournament 9:00 a.m. - Fairfield vs. Hutson/Palestine Fairfield JV vs. Edwards County 10:00 a.m. - Fairfield JV vs. Arcola 11:00 a.m. - Fairfield vs. Mt. Zion Mules and Lady Mules Cro...
Sep 05, 2026
SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Football vs. Eldorado at the Trainyard Kickoff has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. due to the heat. The LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show can be heard on WFIW-FM 104.9 and wfiwradio.com starting at 7:00 p.m. The Fairfield National Bank Tailgate will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the F...
Sep 04, 2026
SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Freshman Football at Harrisburg 7:00 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Wayne City 5:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Woodlawn and Waltonville at Indian Hills Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Newton - RESCHEDULED for Thursday, September 17th OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HI...
Sep 03, 2026
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
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...
Sep 02, 2026
SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST
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...
Sep 01, 2026
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