Music lovers and trivia enthusiasts are invited to test their knowledge at the highly anticipated Music Trivia Night sponsored by Wayne City Matters and hosted by Tony Waters. The event, covering all eras of music, will take place on Friday, April 10th at 6:00 p.m. at Church of the Harvest. Participants can look forwar...

The public is invited to join in the fun and support Grayville Days 2026 at the upcoming Half Pot Binga event on Sunday, April 12th. The event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Event Building. Participants can enjoy 10 games of bingo for $20, with extra tickets available for just $1 each. Refreshm...

The Volunteer Fireman's Association of West Salem is inviting the community to its Annual Pork Chop Supper, set for Saturday at the West Salem Fire House. Serving begins at 4:00 p.m., with guests welcome to dine in or carry out their meals. There is no set price for the supper; instead, attendees are encouraged to make...

The Clay County Health Department will present "Big Feelings Little Kids" on Tuesday, April 7th, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Parenting expert Leanne Goodwin will offer everyday tools to help parents navigate children's big emotions. Parents wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP by calling April at 618-662-440...

Local residents will have the opportunity to learn how to simplify their lives and manage stress at an upcoming seminar led by Extension Health and Family Educator Robin Ridgley. The sessions will explore the causes of clutter, the negative effects of stress, provide strategies for organizing the home, and introduce us...

Wrestling fans are in for a treat as Redneck Championship Wrestling (RCW) storms Booth Elementary School in Enfield on Saturday, April 11th with a stacked card. The event will see KERNAN face off against CLASSIC MAN. In another marquee matchup, KID JUSTICE will challenge JDV for the Cruiserweight Championship, with fan...

The National Weather Service says a fresh wave of cooler air is expected to move in today and persist through Tuesday, keeping daytime highs seasonally cool for the first half of the week. Temperatures will mainly range from the upper 50s to low 60s. By Wednesday, conditions will begin to moderate as high pressure shif...

The City of Fairfield has announced that the boil order previously in effect for the South 1st Street area has been lifted. Water samples have passed all required testing, and residents no longer need to boil water before using it for human consumption.

The Fairfield Rural Fire Department responded to a brush fire Friday afternoon, just after 2 o'clock, at 2183 County Road 1020N, north of Fairfield. According to Rural Fire Chief David Vaughan, a resident was burning brush when the wind caused the fire to spread, igniting additional brush and reaching a carport with a ...

Fairfield Fire Chief Andrew Miller has provided additional information regarding the recent structure fire in Fairfield. On Thursday at approximately 7:01 a.m., the Fairfield Fire Department, Fairfield Rural Fire Department, Wayne County Ambulance personnel were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1302 SW 7th St...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Lawrenceville 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Lawrenceville 4:30pm AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: COLLEGE BASEBALL (FRIDAY): GAME 1: Southwestern Illinois College 9, Frontier Bobcats 0 GAME 2: Frontier Bobcats 6, Southwestern Illinois College 5 COLLEGE SOFTBA...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Southwestern Illinois College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Kaskaskia College (Doubleheader) AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield 9, Wayne City 4 F...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Wayne City 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Wayne City 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Oblong COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Southwestern Illinois College COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Lakeland College (Doubl...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Benton at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs Carterville at Southwest Park 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Olney HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Lawrenceville JR HIGH TRACK: New Hope, Geff, Cisne, and Cla...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Richland County 4:30 Lady Mules Softball at Richland County 4:30 Mules and Lady Mules Track at FCHS Co-Ed Open Meet 4pm Mules Boys Tennis at Flora 4pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Altamont Wayne City vs. Murphysboro ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Tennis at Effingham 4:15pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. NCOE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. NCOE JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield vs. Jasper, Geff and Wayne City at the FCHS Track Cisne at Flora AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: HIGH ...

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...