Fairfield Memorial Hospital, in partnership with Horizon Healthcare, will offer school and sports physicals at no cost. Horizon Healthcare providers will visit scheduled schools and communities across southern Illinois to conduct the physicals. The scheduled times include: Jasper - July 7th from Noon to 5 p.m. Edwards ...

Area residents are invited to attend a free Medicare Information Session on Tuesday, July 14th, designed to help individuals better understand their Medicare coverage options. The session will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Wayne County Extension Board Room and is open to the public with no registration required. Presenter ...

The Wayne County Fair will celebrate its rich farming heritage with an Antique Tractor Show on Saturday, July 11th at the fairgrounds in Fairfield. The event is held in honor of Brent Opell and promises a day of fun, food, and fellowship for the entire community. Registration for the show will take place from 11:00 a.m...

Frontier Community College Business and Industry is offering a Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Training course on Thursday, July 23rd. 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 compl...

Frontier Community College volleyball standout Lily Spark will continue her academic and athletic career at Eastern Michigan University, Bobcats Head Coach Kera Vinson announced. Spark, a 5-foot-9 outside hitter from Christ Church, New Zealand, is coming off an impressive freshman season with the Bobcats. She earned Gr...

A Williamson County judge has delayed the criminal case against former Carterville teacher and football coach John Wakey as attorneys continue exchanging evidence. Wakey has pleaded not guilty to nine felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving allegations made by former students. The case remains in th...

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...

The Illinois State Police has released the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE, patrols conducted during June in Marion, Wabash, Hamilton, Effingham, and Wayne counties. According to Troop 9 Commander Lieutenant Bruce Waggoner, the patrols focused on detecting and preventing impaired driving, along wi...

The Friends For Life Relay Team was recognized during the recent Hamilton/Wayne/White Relay For Life with the Team Excellence Award for its outstanding fundraising efforts. During the 2025 Relay season, the team raised $12,116 to support the American Cancer Society's mission to fund cancer research, patient support pro...

First Christian Church in Fairfield will host a free basketball camp for incoming third through eighth grade students on July 13 and 14. The camp will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. each evening in the church's Multi-Purpose Room. Students entering third through fifth grades will participate on July 13, while incoming sixth ...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Top Dog Diesel vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Carter Trucking vs. Fairfield Banking Company FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: Hopper's Backhoe Service v...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: DiMaggio's vs. Lions Club Hayes Plumbing vs. La Fuente FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT: Hoppers Backhoe Service vs. Fairfield National Bank Peoples National Bank vs. LeMond's Chrysler MINORS LEAGUE...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: Carter Trucking vs. Top Dog Diesel Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 14 U ALL-STARS DOUBLEHEADER: GAME 1 at 5:30 p.m. GAME 2 at 7:30 p.m. FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR MON...

Major League Baseball Friday: Miami 4 St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 6 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 22 Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 8 Houston 0 Baltimore 3 Washington 1 Texas 5 Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 6 Arizona 1 Boston 6 NY Yankees 1 Philadelphia 2 NY Mets 1 Seattle 3 Clevelan...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 10, Hayes Plumbing 1 Top Dog Diesel Repair 18, Lions Club 1 Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 5, DiMaggio's 2 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: Hoppers Backhoe Service 16, Peoples Nationa...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U: Hayes Plumbing vs. Fairfield Banking Company Lions Club vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. DiMaggio's FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: COACH PITCH: Hoppers Backhoe Service vs. Peoples National Bank Hayes Plumbing vs. Taco Tierra...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE TOURNAMENT: GAME 1: Friend Oil vs. Erin Braddock Photography GAME 2: Taco Tierra vs. FNB Community Bank CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: T-BALL: Reliable Acid vs. Stewart & Sons ...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company vs. La Fuente Hayes Plumbing vs. DiMaggio's Carter Trucking vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: COACH PITCH: Peoples National Bank vs. Taco Tierra Fairfield National Bank vs. Hayes Plumbing Hoppers B...