Fairfield Memorial Hospital is inviting the public to attend an upcoming informational meeting about the Safe Families for Children program, aimed at supporting families in crisis. Safe Families for Children is a faith-based volunteer movement that assists parents facing challenges such as homelessness, job loss, or me...

Wayne City Bean Queen, Ava Minor and her team announced the success of its recent toy drive benefiting patients at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Organizers said the community showed tremendous support throughout the past several weeks and during Saturday's collection event, donating far more toys than expec...

More school districts in the area set to hold graduation ceremonies this week. Geff will hold its 8th grade graduation tonight (Monday) at 6 p.m. Jasper 8th grade graduation is scheduled for tomorrow (tuesday) night at 6pm, while New Hope will hold its 8th grade graduation Friday at 6 p.m. Fairfield Community High Scho...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau Foundation has announced several collegiate scholarship recipients for 2026. Kacie Kinsolving of Fairfield received a $2,000 collegiate scholarship from the foundation. Kinsolving, a graduating senior at Fairfield Community High School, plans to attend Frontier Community College to study bi...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital has announced that free back-to-school and sports physicals are now available at all Horizon Healthcare clinic locations for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Hospital officials say the program is designed to help families prepare students for the upcoming school year and sports seasons wi...

A Williamson County Grand Jury has indicted a former faculty member of the Carterville Community Unit School District 5 on multiple charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault. During a Friday morning news conference in Marion, Jeff Diederich said John Wakey was arrested in connection with allegations involving forme...

Shane Lother, a choir and music teacher at South Central High School, was arrested Friday afternoon at his home in Salem on charges of grooming and traveling to meet a minor. Lother, 38, is accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct with a 15-year-old student. South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes notified...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Lawrenceville basketball coach, Ron Felling. Felling passed away Tuesday, May 5th in Bloomington, Indiana Visitation is set for this Wednesday, May 13th, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Funeral Chapel at 3000 East 3rd Street in Bloomington, Indiana. Funeral services will be...

The Fairfield City Council will meet Tuesday, May 12th at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting agenda includes approval of minutes from the April 14th meeting and executive session minutes from January 13th along with approval of bills and public comments. Routine business items include resolutio...

The Fairfield Public School District 112 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 11th at 6 p.m. in the Center Street Board Room in Fairfield. Items on the agenda include approval of regular and closed session minutes from the April 20th meeting, along with financial reports covering the tre...

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...