The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington, Missouri man Friday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant. Zachery J. Wheeler, 37, was taken into custody on a Petition for Revocation of Probation. The original charge was Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Wheeler was lodged in the Wayne County Jail pend...

The community of Grayville is gearing up for a weekend full of excitement, live music, family fun and food as Grayville Days 2025 takes place from Friday, August 29th through Sunday, August 31st. Festivities kick off on Friday with a Chicken Noodle Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by the official Grayville Days Kickof...

The 17th Annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive is set to roll out on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st, welcoming all tractor enthusiasts. The scenic route will begin and end at Merriam Community Church, located at 846 County Road 2300 East in Fairfield. This year's drive will travel east and south through the histo...

The Hannah House Museum will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special birthday party during this year's Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Niki and Jami Roethe will host the celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20th. The event will feature free pumpkin painting for kids on the front lawn, along with refresh...

A reminder to participants in the upcoming Wayne City Bean Queen Pageant: all registration forms and sponsor checks are due by the end of the day Wednesday, August 27th. No late entries will be accepted. Forms for the Little Miss division were sent home on the first day of school, while Jr. Miss and Miss forms are avai...

The Fairfield Fall Fun Fest will once again crown a Prince and Princess during its annual contest, sponsored by The Fairfield Banking Company. The event is set for Thursday, September 18th at 5:30 p.m. on the Main Stage. The contest is open to children in 1st or 2nd grade within the FCHS school district. Participants s...

The Mt. Vernon Police Department responded to reports of possible gunshots on Sunday morning, around 11:24 a.m. near South 34th Street and Peach. When officers arrived, they discovered a vehicle involved in an accident and evidence of a shooting. Shortly afterward, police located the other vehicle involved in the 600 b...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spent Friday in Du Quoin touring the public library and making a stop at the State Fair. His visit follows the awarding of nearly $1.5 million in library grants to Southern Illinois libraries for Fiscal Year 2025. The funds are aimed at ensuring continued access to quality ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid eating certain Great Value brand raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart. According to the FDA, the agency was alerted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that shrimp imported from Indonesia may have been exposed to a radioactive isotope from its shipping conta...

A significant pattern change is set to bring an early taste of fall to the region this week. Unseasonably cool and dry air will settle in, keeping temperatures well below late-August norms. Highs are expected to struggle to reach the 80-degree mark for much of the week, with most locations topping out in the mid-70s to...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS Girls Tennis @ Benton 4pm Volleyball vs Olney-Richland County in the Mule Barn ,3 levels 5pm SATURDAY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF At the Massac Co Invitational FINAL TEAM SCORES: 315-Mt Carmel 317-Benton 319-Hamilton County 320-Herrin 327-Anna 346-Massac Co 359-Eldorado 362-Vienna 378-Harrisburg COLL...

Major League Baseball Friday: Tampa Bay 10 St. Louis 6 Chicago Cubs 3 LA Angels 2 Minnesota 9 Chicago White Sox 7 Pittsburgh 9 Colorado 0 Washington 5 Philadelphia 4 Boston 1 NY Yankees 0 Houston 10 Baltimore 7 Detroit 7 Kansas City 5 Toronto 5 Miami 2 NY Mets 12 Atlanta 7 Texas 4 Clevel...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS Fairfield Mules Football at Olney-Richland County 7pm (SCRIMMAGE ONLY) THURSDAY BOY'S GOLF SCORES 1). Edwards County 159 2). Fairfield 170 3). Eldorado 173 Cisne -2 INDIVIDUALLY 2). Hagen Howard from Cisne & Drew Roosevelt from Edwards County 33 4). Mason Smiley, Edwards County 35 5). ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS Mules Golf vs Eldorado and Edwards County 4pm WEDNESDAY JR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES NCOE 15, Fairfield 5 Dieterich 8, North Clay 2 Harrisburg 14, Herrin 3 Flora 7, Centralia 6 Marion 15, Salem 9 Sesser Valier 13, Hamilton Co 0 (F/3 innings) Johnston City 5, Unity Point 0 Mt Vernon 17, Carlyle ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS Fairfield Community High School will host its annual Meet the Mules event tonight giving fans a chance to kick off the fall sports season and show their Mule spirit. The evening begins at 5:30pm when doors open to the Mule Barn. Taylor Made Food Company will be set up in front of the gym. ...