The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce held the 2026 Annual Dinner Meeting last night at the Willow Creek Venue, located on Highway 45 south of Fairfield. The evening began with a happy hour at 5pm with appetizers donated by Fairfield Memorial Hospital followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The Annual Dinner Meeting is a highlight of...

Cisne FFA members Allison Shannon, Aidyn Dickey, Kenzie Alvis, Kadence Hyder, Esme Krupp, and Becca King finished as the 2nd place varsity team at the Section 23 Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event held March 9, 2026, at Richland County High School. Individual honors included: 2nd place Chairperson-K...

Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan has been named President of the Illinois Sheriff's Association. He received the title earlier this month at the 2026 Sheriff's Winter Conference. Sheriff Morgan is a 1988 graduate of Mount Carmel High School and also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Administration of Justice from Souther...

Early voting for the upcoming General Primary Election in Illinois begins today (Thursday) and continues through March 16th, the day before the Primary Election on March 17th. Registered voters can cast their ballots at their respective County Clerk's offices, which are open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Illinoi...

The Fairfield City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at 109 NE 2nd St., Fairfield. The agenda will include an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the previous meeting's minutes, and approval of bills...

Wabash Area Development, Inc. is offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals with high academic potential. The Community Services Block Grant scholarship supplements the cost of tuition, fees, and program-specific supplies to offset the students' needs. An applicant can/plan to at...

The Wayne County Board will meet for its regular monthly meeting next Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 PM in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. The meeting will open with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call, followed by approval of the February meeting minutes. During the public comment peri...

In Southern Illinois, the price for a barrel of locally produced crude oil has hit $83.90. The price is expected to rise even higher due to the ongoing military operations launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. Internationally, crude oil prices hit a high of $120 per barrel before falling. CountryMark w...

Fairfield Public School District #112 has announced that Kindergarten Pre-Registration will take place at North Side School on Tuesday, March 17th and Wednesday, March 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event is designed for families whose children will be entering kindergarten at North Side School in the fall of 20...

Kindergarten registration at Johnsonville Elementary will take place on Thursday, March 12th from 8:30am to 5:30pm. The event is open to all children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall. To be eligible for enrollment, children must be five years old by September 1, 2026. Parents are asked to bring a certified...

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...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MONTICELLO SECTIONAL: Teutopolis vs. Warrensburg-Latham IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A NASHVILLE SECTIONAL: Nashville vs. Benton IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A MACON-MERIDIAN SECTIONAL: Tuscola ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SUPER-SECTIONALS: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A ARCOLA SUPER-SECTIONAL: Edwards County vs. Mt. Pulaski IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A PLEASANT PLAINS SUPER-SECTIONAL: Bluffs vs. Brown County IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A BENTON SUPER-SECTIONA...