After a cool start to the weekend, a warmup is expected to begin next week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say rain chances should move back into the southern Illinois region by Wednesday. Longer range forecasts indicate a more active weather pattern setting up by ...

House committee members advanced parts of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's legislative agenda this week, though in many cases lawmakers did concede that they would need to amend their bills to gain broader support. The House was working ahead of a Friday deadline for passing bills out of committee, an early test for P...

Michelle Wiseman, Edwards County High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor, participated in a three-day advocacy event as part of hundreds of career and technical education (CTE) professionals and learners who gathered at the Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) 2026 National Policy Seminar fro...

ProTek Fiber is undertaking a major infrastructure project to install 700 miles of fiber, delivering direct fiber-to-the-home service for more than 10,000 households, farms, businesses, and community anchor institutions across Southern Illinois. To support this initiative, ProTek Fiber secured a $21 million loan throug...

On Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court, Lake Bittles, 24, of Sims, admitted to violating a previous two-year probation order stemming from a 2023 charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Judge Matt Vaughn sentenced Bittles to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). He is already serving ...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 65-year-old Marvin D. Legg on Thursday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear and Contempt of Court. Later that day, Legg was sentenced to 30 days in the Wayne County Jail for Violation of Pre-Trial Release. He is currently lodged in the county jail pend...

Area communities and youth are encouraged to attend a special worship event to be held this Sunday, March 29th at 6pm at The Bridge Church, located on IL Hwy 15 west of Fairfield. Webber High School Senior, Nathaniel Marlow will be the featured speaker. Marlow recently closed out his high school basketball career with ...

In response to higher-than-normal natural gas bills due to recent extreme cold and rising gas prices, the Village of Cisne will not charge penalties on March gas bills, according to Village Collector Jennifer Eckleberry. Residents will have 31 days from March 1st to pay their bills in full, offering more flexibility th...

The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Eastern Community College (IECC) District met Tuesday night at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel for their regular meeting, addressing key financial, academic, and personnel matters. Board members unanimously approved a resolution to formally accept the Fiscal Year 2025 audit pre...

Anyone traveling eastbound on I-64 into Indiana will notice a new and improved stop along their journey. On Thursday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), joined by public officials and contracting partners, hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of the Black River Welcome Center near...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Woodlawn at the FCHS Spring Swing Tournament at Southwest Park 10:00 OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: FCHS SPRING SWING TOURNAMENT: Fairfield vs. Woodlawn NCOE vs. Odin Edwards County vs. Teutopolis Carm...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Teutopolis 4:45 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Track at the Illinois Indoor Top Times Meet at Illinois Wesleyan University. 3:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Johnston City - CANCELLED AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THUR...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Mt. Carmel at Southwest Park 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Mt. Carmel at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Oblong JR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD: Fairfield vs. Flora and Olney at FCHS COLLEGE BASEBALL: Front...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball vs. Waltonville at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Waltonville at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at Lawrenceville 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Carterville at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys JV Baseball at Nashville 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Casey-Westfield at Lakeside Courts 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Crab Orchard HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Grayville Wayne City vs. Crab Orchard COLLEGE BASE...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. South Central at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Altamont 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Odin Wayne City vs. Hamilton County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Odin Wayne City vs. Hamilton County HIGH SC...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Mt. Carmel at Veterans Field 11:00 a.m. Mules JV Baseball vs. Mt Carmel at Veterans Field 1:00 p.m. Lady Mules Softball at DuQuoin 10:00 a.m. Lady Mules Softball vs. Crab Orchard 12:00 p.m. Mules Boys Tennis at the Herrin Invitation...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Edwards County AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: St. Joe-Ogden 11, Fairfield 4 Fairfield was led by Jake Easton wh...