An oilfield explosion in Edwards County Friday afternoon sent three people to the hospital with injuries. According to reports from the area, the incident occurred around 2:30 Friday afternoon along Illinois Route 130 between Albion and Grayville. Grayville Police Chief Mason Sigel indicated that flames were shooting ...

For those looking for relief from the current heatwave, weather forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say help may be on the way, but not until later next week. The current weather forecast is indicating hot temperatures continuing for the next several days. A Heat Advisory is in effect thro...

Five area drug dealers, including one from Mt. Vernon, IL, have been sentenced to federal prison for distributing meth, fentanyl, or cocaine in the southern Illinois area. The five sentenced include 46-year-old Marvelous Burnett of Mt. Vernon, who pleaded guility to 16 counts of distributing a controlled substance, coc...

The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 have announced the arrest of 70 year old Jon W. Montgomery of DuQuoin, Illinois on multiple counts of Possession and Dissemination of Child Pornography charges. ISP special agents executed a search warrant on June 11th at Montgomery's residence and col...

Authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident yesterday at the intersection of Highway 8 and US 45. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, Hunter Brown of Fairfield failed to stop at the intersection and was struck by Amy Cozadd of Mill Shoals. Brown was transported by EMS to Fairfield Memorial Hospital....

A Fairfield woman was arrested yesterday. The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested Crystal Wallace on a Warrant for Methamphetamine Possession. A court date for Wallace has been set for August 12th.

Mosquitos collected in the area have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. According to Jasper County officials, routine mosquito testing has identified the first batch of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in Jasper County in 2025. They say the "positive pool" was collected on July 23rd. Health officials...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked higher. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, a nickel higher than Monday. Here in Illinois, drivers are paying an average of $3.39 a gallon, down a penny from Monday. Across the river in Indiana, t...

Wayne City residents interested in participating in the upcoming Bean Queen Pageant are encouraged to attend an informational meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Wayne City Community Building. The event is open to all parents and community members, offering details on the pageant divisions for girls entering specific gra...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital invites the public to join them tomorrow at 9 a.m. for Walk With a Doc, now taking place indoors at the Hamilton County Senior High School gym. As summer temperatures climb, the event has been moved inside to provide a cool, comfortable, and climate-controlled environment. The hour-long event...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 3 San Diego 0 Chicago White Sox 12 Chicago Cubs 5 Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 0 (11 innings) Colorado 6 Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 12 NY Yankees 5 LA Dodgers 5 Boston 2 Cincinnati 7 Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 6 Detroit 2 Texas 8 Atlanta 3 Athletics 15 Houston 3 Min...

(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning during a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium. Willson Contreras homered and drove in four runs in the victory, while Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera also went deep. Sonny Gray earned his tenth run after allowin...

Starting off with a look at YOUTH SPORTS with Fairfield Little League Baseball action brought to you by LaFuente Mexican Restaurant. The Fairfield Little League Baseball Association wrapped up its 2025 season last night with the 14 U League Championship. The game featured a matchup of the two teams with the best record...

TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League Cleveland Guardians 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 New York Yankees 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 Texas Rangers 6, Athletics 2 MLB National League Miami Marlins 4, San Diego Padres 3 Washington Nationals 6, Cincinnati Reds 1 San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta...

MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League Cleveland Guardians 10, Baltimore Orioles 5 Toronto Blue Jays 4, New York Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Tampa Bay Rays 3 Texas Rangers 7, Athletics 2 MLB National League San Diego Padres 2, Miami Marlins 1 Washington Nationals 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 Atlanta Braves 9, San Francisc...