The City of Fairfield is inviting the community to kick off the summer with a special "Summer Saturday" Pool Party this afternoon at Leo French Park. The event will feature inflatables from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and free swimming from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., courtesy of CSI Insurance. This family-friendly e...

Edwards County 4-H is inviting area youth to participate in an upcoming photography workshop designed to help members improve their photography skills and prepare for upcoming competitions. Participants will focus on photography basics, camera settings, and techniques for capturing quality images. The next workshop is ...

The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees is expected to affirm the appointment of its new Chancellor. According to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Program Director of Marketing & Communications, Chris Forde, Dr. Timothy Taylor will be affirmed as the next Chancellor of IECC during its June ...

The Illinois Extension's Summer Twilight Series continues with a unique opportunity for the community to explore a local highland cattle farm on Monday, June 22. This annual series, hosted by the Local Food Systems and Small Farms program, aims to spotlight southern Illinois agriculture by inviting residents to tour a ...

Mobile home property tax bills have been mailed from the Wayne County Treasurer's Office. Mobile home owners who did not receive a tax bill are asked to contact the Treasurer's Office at the courthouse during business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The due date for tax bill payments is July 1. Payments received after t...

The Annual Meeting for members of the Wayne-White Electric Cooperative is set for this evening at the Wayne City School. Registration and a pulled pork meal will begin at 5pm, followed by entertainment from Wilce 'n Green at 6pm. The business meeting will begin at 7pm. Two board of director seats will be voted on durin...

Wayne County Circuit Judge Denton Aud's courtroom was busy on Thursday with several defendants making appearances. Brittany Bush, 37, of Fairfield appeared in court to face a charge of Violation of Probation on a 2023 Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine conviction. Bush accepted a guilty plea on the Petition to Rev...

Two local Fairfield residents received their sentences on Thursday in Wayne Court Circuit Court for Unlawful Sale of Liquor to a Minor. Kristy Churchwell and Tyler Moyer, both pled guilty to the Class A Misdemeanor charges and were each sentenced to 12 months of Court Supervision and each was ordered to pay fines and ...

On Thursday morning around 5:14 a.m. Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and first responders responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway on I-64 near the 107 mile marker. Upon arrival, they located a vehicle driven by 29-year old John Plainc of Herrin in the tree line. Planinc stated that he was westbound on I-64...

Dylan Powell, 30, of Fairfield was arrested Thursday evening on a Clay County warrant for Failure to Appear. Powell was booked in to the Wayne County Jail and was later transferred to the Clay County Jail.

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 5, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2 Lions Club 5, La Fuente 5 Top Dog Diesel Repair 15, Hayes Plumbing 1 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Lemond's Chrysler vs. Peoples National Bank CSI Insurance vs. Doug Aman-State Farm 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes Lions Club vs. La Fuente Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Hayes Plumbing FAIRFIELD G...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Taco Tierra LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Erin Braddock Photography FNB Community Bank vs. Friend Oil 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. Rush Appliance NAPA vs. Potts Family Phar...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Doug Aman-State Farm CSI Insurance vs. Peoples National Bank Joe's Body Shop vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Carter Trucking vs. Lions Club DiMaggio's vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes La Fuente vs. Hayes ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: FNB Community Bank vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Taco Tierra vs. Friend Oil Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Erin Braddock Photography 14 U: Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel Rush Appliance vs. Fairfie...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel 12, NAPA 0 LOCAL SPORTS: AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA CLASS 1A GOREVILLE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSH...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY: 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. NAPA YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: DiMaggio's 6, Lions Club 1 Top Dog Diesel Repair 7, Fairfield Banking Company 6 Carter Trucking 6, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2 FAIR...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Doug Aman-State Farm vs. Joe's Body Shop LeMond's Chrysler vs. Carter Turf & Tractor Peoples National Bank vs. Vaughan's Tire 11 U: Lions Club vs. DiMaggio's Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Fairfield Banking Company Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. Carter Trucking FAIRFIELD...