Two men received sentences in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty in separate cases. Christopher Prather of Clay City pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence (DUI). He was sentenced to one year of Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay court costs. Prather was also sentenced to serve 5 days...

During Monday night's Grayville City Council meeting, a new season at the Grayville City Pool will begin May 23rd with several upgrades and improvements already completed. Sharon Walden said city crews have repainted the inside of the pool facility, relocated the concession stand, added new furniture and continue prepa...

Former South Central High School teacher Shane Lother of Edgewood Road in Salem was ordered held without bond after being formally charged in Marion County Court Monday with grooming a 15-year-old female student. According to court documents, Lother, who held a position of trust and authority over the victim, is accuse...

John "Jake" Wakey, a former Carterville High School teacher and football coach, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving minors during a hearing in Williamson County court. The charges stem from alleged incidents connected to the Carterville football program betw...

IDOT Launches Student Loan Repayment Program For Engineers (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is taking action to address a shortage of engineering talent. IDOT is launching a hiring initiative that will pay 15-thousand-dollars of eligible student loan debt annually for up to 50 new civil en...

Communities across the country are recognizing National Police Week during the month of May, honoring the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of law enforcement officers. Originally established by presidential proclamation from John F. Kennedy in 1962, National Police Week includes Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15 ...

A rural Mt. Vernon mobile home sustained heavy damage after a fire broke out early Tuesday night, but the residents managed to escape unharmed. According to Jefferson Fire officials, the blaze occurred at a home on Vonna Lane in the 15,000 block of East Nolan. The fire was initially reported as smoke coming from a stov...

The Fairfield City Council met Tuesday night and approved a number of resolutions, appointments, funding requests and personnel matters during its regular meeting. Council members approved minutes from the April 14th meeting along with executive session minutes from January 13th. The council also approved payment of bi...

Young wrestlers from grades K-12 will have the chance to learn from top collegiate athletes at the Fairfield Wrestling 2-Day Camp, scheduled for June 25-26 at Fairfield Community High School. Hosted by the Fairfield Mules Wrestling program, the camp promises expert training, skill development, and hands-on instruction ...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association is encouraging local youth to pursue careers in education by awarding a $500 scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year. This scholarship is open to graduates of Wayne County high schools who have declared a major in education and have completed at least 80 semester hours to...

LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball at Eldorado 4:30 pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Herrin at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 pm (SENIOR DAY) HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Edwards County COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Lady Bobcats vs K...

LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at NCOE 4:30 pm Lady Mules Softball at NCOE 4:30 pm HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Odin SENIOR DAY Wayne City vs. Galatia SENIOR DAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Odin SENIOR DAY Wayne City vs. Galatia SENIOR DAY AREA SPORTS RESULTS...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM SATURDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra 18, LeMond's Chevrolet 17 Erin Braddock Photography 20, Ambient Heating & Cooling 11 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge 5, NAPA 4 Potts Family Pharmacy 12, Rush Appliance 2 LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TO...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 9TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY: (Makeup games from Wednesday) PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Erin Braddock Photography vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. NAPA Rush Appliance vs. Potts Family Pharmacy LITTLE...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY: (Makeup games from Tuesday) T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Vaughan's Tire Doug Aman-State Farm vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing Lions Club vs. Fairfield Banking Company LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: 11 ...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: (Weather Permitting) T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. LeMond's Chrysler Peoples National Bank vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair DiMaggio's vs. La Fuente LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S M...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: (Weather Permitting) PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Erin Braddock Photography vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. NAPA Rush Appliance vs. Potts Family Pharmacy LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Vaughan's Tire Doug Aman-State Farm vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing Lions Club vs. Fairfield Banking Company LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock ...