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WAYNE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST ONE ON WARRANT
Bradley E. McCulley, 40, of Fairfield was arrested on Monday, July 20th on a Wayne County warrant for Aggravated Assault of a Peace Officer. The warrant stems from an incident on July 7th in which McCulley allegedly attempted to threaten or strike Fairfield Police Department Detective Dane Horton during an arrest. McCu...
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ONE VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
The Cisne Fire Department, Wayne County Ambulance Service, and Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning. At approximately 2:07 a.m., Mary J. Southern, 74, of Fairfield, driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue, was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 45 near County Road 1625N north of ...
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FAIRFIELD PSD #112 BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM MONDAY
The Fairfield PSD #112 School Board met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday at 6:00 pm in the Center Street School Boardroom. Superintendent Kristina Gardner's Report first addressed the Revenue Expenditure Report. She stated that the district received 103% of its revenue and expended 96% of the budget...
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FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY RETURNS JULY 25TH IN FAIRFIELD
41st Ministries, The Bridge Church, and New Beginnings Church are teaming up to host an even bigger Back-to-School Giveaway this year. On Saturday, July 25th from 2 to 5 pm at The Bridge Church on IL Hwy 15 west of Fairfield, families can pick up free school supplies, food, clothing, and fun items for all ages. There w...
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FCC TO HOST BASIC LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING TOMORROW
Frontier Community College Business and Industry is offering a Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Training course tomorrow. The training will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Emergency Preparedness Classroom at Frontier Community College, located at 204 Frontier Drive in Fairfield. Participants must complete the online...
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EDWARDS COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER SIGN-UPS SET FOR JULY 25TH
Registration for the Edwards County Fall 2026 Youth Soccer season will be held Saturday, July 25th, immediately following the Edwards County Fair Parade until noon. The league is open to boys and girls ages 4 through eighth grade. Registration is $30 per player. The season will feature Saturday morning games played ove...
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FULL THROTTLE MONSTER TRUCK SHOW COMING TO EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR
Monster truck fans will have a chance to experience high-powered action this weekend as the Full Throttle Monster Truck Show comes to the Edwards County Fair. The show is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th at 7 p.m. at the Edwards County Fair grandstand. General admission is $20 per person, which includes access to both...
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EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR ADDS DIRT TRACK FIGURE 8 TO ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
The Edwards County Fair is set to bring fresh excitement to this year's festivities with the addition of a Dirt Track Figure 8 event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th. The competition is open to a wide range of vehicles, including cars, trucks, vans, and any other running vehicles, though derby cars are excluded. Parti...
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EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MET LAST NIGHT
The Edwards County School Board met last night. Mark Curtis as the full recap.
Jul 21, 2026
CITY OF FAIRFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT ISSUES BOIL ORDER
The City of Fairfield Water Distribution leadman has issued a boil order for the following areas: 1) West Delaware and SW 7th Street to West Center Street 2) Southwest 6th Street and West Center Street to Southwest 10th Street 3) Southwest 10th Street & Leininger Road to Southwest 7th Street 4) Or anyone in the gen...
Jul 21, 2026
Obituaries
Barbara Karen Sehr, 78, of Wayne City
Barbara Karen Sehr, 78, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at her home in Wayne City. Barbara was born on January 10, 1948, in Heidelberg, Germany to Robert Sehr, Sr. & Waltud Maria Sehr. On April 15, 2023, she married Roberta Price, who survives. Barbara came to the United States when she was ...
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Margaret "Jean" Shupe, age 94, of Carrollton, Illinois
Margaret "Jean" Shupe, age 94, of Carrollton, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at her residence with her sons by her side. She was born on September 6, 1931, in West Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Lyman and Emma Christy Weber. She married Harold Shupe August 29, 1950, in Kentucky, and he preced...
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Claude Edward James, 69, of both Carmi and Crossville
Claude Edward James, 69, of both Carmi and Crossville, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Henderson, KY. He was born on April 10, 1957, to Claude and Betty (Grant) James. He married Sheila Renee Shipley on June 28, 2002, and they shared 21 years together before her passing in 2023. Eddie had many interests that b...
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Larry E. McCormick, age 81, of Orchardville
Larry E. McCormick, age 81, of Orchardville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his home. Larry was born January 27, 1945, at his family home south of Orchardville, to the late Francis and Elsie (Scott) McCormick. On January 27, 1979, he married Jane C. Wilharm in Orchardville. They shared more than 42 y...
Jul 21, 2026
Clifford Denzil Benbrook, 100, Hoodville
Clifford Denzil Benbrook passed away peacefully at his home in Hoodville, surrounded by family on July 19, 2026. He was affectionately called Strawberry by people in the community, due to his rich red hair, which he kept until the very end. For his family, he was simply Dad, Grandpa, Pops, Uncle, and Denzil. He was lov...
Jul 21, 2026
David Roger Moore, 89, of Evansville, formerly of McLeansboro
David Roger Moore, 89, of Evansville, Indiana and formerly of McLeansboro, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, at River Pointe Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana. David was born on June 13, 1937, in Gibson County, Indiana, the firstborn child of Samuel and Genevieve (Fredrick) Moore. Throughout his lif...
Jul 20, 2026
Kendall Lathan Willis, 74, of Carmi
Kendall Lathan Willis, 74, of Carmi, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at his residence. He was born February 3, 1952, in Fairfield, IL to JL "Pigeon" and Natalie "Dannie" (Smythe) Willis. He married Tammy (McClanahan) Willis on April 15, 1990, and together they shared 36 wonderful years. Kendall l...
Jul 20, 2026
Kenneth "Whip" H. Wilson, 83, of Crossville
Kenneth "Whip" H. Wilson, 83, of Crossville, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, IN. He was born November 15, 1942, in Henderson, KY, to Otho and Susie (Gibson) Wilson. In his younger years, Whip enlisted in the Army Reserves and later worked in the coal mines. He marri...
Jul 20, 2026
Georgianna M. "Gigi" Ziel, 88, of Fairfield, formerly of Staten Island, NY
Georgianna M. "Gigi" Ziel, 88, of Fairfield, formerly of Staten Island, NY, passed away at 1:39pm on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home. Gigi was born on May 12, 1938, in Staten Island, NY, to George and Mary (Zielinski) Ziel. She had been a bookkeeper for a few Certified Public Accountants before her retir...
Jul 20, 2026
Warren "Willie" Wilkerson Glad, 56, of Norris City
Warren "Willie" Wilkerson Glad, 56, of Norris City, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Marion, IL. He was born October 1, 1969, in Eldorado, IL, to Euna Stokes and raised by Ronald Stokes. Willie graduated from Norris City Omaha Enfield High School in 1987 and earned his bachelor's degree from Northeast...
Jul 17, 2026
AvaLynn Marie Ayer
AvaLynn Marie Ayer was born sleeping on Monday, July 13, 2026 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Although her time here on earth was short, she touched the lives of many and will always be loved. Although she is gone, she will never be forgotten. AvaLynn is survived by her parents Andrew & Lis...
Jul 17, 2026
Sports
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Los Angeles Angels 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Chicago Cubs 11, Detroit Tigers 2 Cincinnati Reds 4, Seattle Mariners 2 Texas Rangers 10, Chicago White Sox 0 Kansas City Royals 3, San Francisco Giants 2 New...
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SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 21ST
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 21ST ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Los Angeles Angels 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6 10 Innings Seattle Mariners 8, Cincinnati Reds 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 3 Milwaukee Brewers 8, New York Mets 3 Wa...
Jul 21, 2026
SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 20TH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 20TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona Diamondbacks 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 10, Minnesota Twins 1 Cincinnati Reds 9, Colorado Rockies 6 San Diego Padres 19, Kansas City Royals 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Toronto Blu...
Jul 20, 2026
SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18TH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** FRIDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis 5 Arizona 4 Minnesota 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 12 Toronto 4 Boston 10 Tampa Bay (game 1) Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3 (game 2) LA Dodgers 2 NY Yankees 1 Atlanta 15 Texas...
Jul 18, 2026
SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17TH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17TH LOCAL SPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: PITCHING MACHINE LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME: Black Team 13, Red Team 8 The Pitching Machine League All-Star Home Run Dinger Derby was won by Kade Devoy with 3 over the fence Dingers. ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEA...
Jul 17, 2026
SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 16TH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 16TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Phoenix Suns 100, Detroit Pistons 88 Cleveland Cavaliers 82, New Orleans Pelicans 77 Orlando Magic 99, Philadelphia 76ers 92 Minnesota Timberwolves 114, Indiana Pacers 98 Milwaukee Bucks 110, Charlotte Hor...
Jul 16, 2026
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME: American League 4, National League 0 The American League picks up it's 11th win in the last 13 years. NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Denver Nuggets 106, Oklahoma Thunder 103 Chicago Bulls 99, Washingt...
Jul 15, 2026
SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14TH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: No Major League Baseball Games due to the start of the All-Star Break MLB HOME RUN DERBY: St. Louis Cardinals Right Fielder Jordan Walker is the 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby Champion. In the f...
Jul 14, 2026
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