Former White County Correctional Officer Darren Hays has been arrested for allegedly having unlawful sexual conduct with first-degree murder suspect Megan Valentine of Albion. Hays, 57 of Carmi was taken into custody Wednesday. Special Prosecutor and Gallatin County State's Attorney, Doug Dyhrkopp, confirmed Hays has ...

The Fairfield Community of Christ Church held a blood drive on Wednesday, March 11th. The drive took in 51 productive units of blood. Receiving American Red Cross donation pins were Peggy Breeze who received a 1 gallon pin, Keava McClellan who received a 3 gallon pin, Rick Thomason who received a 7 gallon pin, and Davi...

New Hope School has announced that Kindergarten registration will be held on Friday, March 27th, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten this fall at New Hope School. To enroll in kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before September 1, 2026...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that a section of Illinois Route 145/Illinois Route 34 in Saline County will be closed for the weekend beginning Friday evening as crews replace a culvert. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the highway will close in both directions at 6 p.m. ...

The City of Fairfield and Fairfield Chamber Commerce have announced the date for this years Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 11:00 a.m. at Leo French Park. They will have prizes, games and inflatables. The inflatables will be available from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30p.m. Age Groups ...

Grover Township Road Commissioner Darin Hopper has announced that County Road 815 North will be closed tomorrow (Friday) beginning at 8:00 a.m. for necessary culvert repair work. The affected section is located between 2050 East and 2150 East. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and use alternate routes while the repai...

Members of the Wayne County Farm Bureau gathered for the 104th Annual Meeting of the organization on March 10, 2026 at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. David White, President of the Wayne County Farm Bureau welcomed members to the meeting. Following dinner, 4-Hers Gracie Toombs and Jacey Smith led the members i...

Illinois gubernatorial candidate and former State Senator Darren Bailey has announced that he will miss the next several days of the statewide "Get Out the Vote" Bus Tour. The news comes after the passing of Bailey's late daughter-in-law Kelsey Bailey's father, after a battle with cancer. Bailey is expected ...

The FCHS Drama Department is inviting the public to get ready for a night of music, laughter and plenty of pink as they present Legally Blonde: The Musical. Performances will be Friday, March 20th at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 22nd at 2:00 p.m. Doors will open 1 hour prior to each p...

The magic and wonder of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is coming to life at the Brubeck Arts Center, as Wabash Valley College and the Wabash Valley Arts Council proudly present their upcoming community theatre production, directed by Amanda Andrews. The highly anticipated musical begins this week, with performances scheduled...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS: CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Lawrenceville vs. Goreville Eastland vs. Chicago Marshall CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Tolono-Unity vs. Peoria Manual Quincy Notre Dame vs. Chicago Farragut JR HIGH...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: FCHS Winter Sports Awards at 6:30 p.m. Boys Basketball - Mule Barn Girls Basketball - Study Hall Wrestling - Cafeteria Cheerleading - will be held on March 18th at the Landing OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: New Hope vs. Summersville (New Hope 8th Grade Recognition ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at St. Elmo-Brownstown JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Mt. Carmel (Fairfield 8th Grade Recognition Night) Jasper at St. Joe-Olney Cisne vs. Flora Wayne City at Summersville AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: IHSA Regional Scholastic Bowl Tournament at FCHS 4:30 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A CHARLESTON SUPER-SECTIONAL: Lawrenceville vs. LeRoy IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A JACKSONVILLE SUPER-SECTIONAL: Goreville vs. Jacksonville Routt IHSA BOYS CLASS ...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Track at the EIU Indoor Track Meet at Charleston OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Mt. Pulaski vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Breese Central ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Track at the EIU Indoor Track Meet at Charleston 3pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRICO SECTIONAL: Waltonville vs. Goreville IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NOKOMIS SECTIONAL: Jacksonville Routt vs. Brown County IH...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Mt. Pulaski vs. Brown County Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. Rockford Christian IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Pleasant Plains vs. Breese Central Elgin-S...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Tolono-Unity at the IHSA Class 2A Monticello Sectional Semi-Final 6:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL: Carterville vs. Breese Central IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTI...