Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the southern Illinois region could see its first snowflakes of the season Sunday and Sunday night, as a blast of colder air is expected to move into the region late tonight, and last into early next week. A quick warmup is expected by the middle of t...

Reports from Wabash County say a Mt. Carmel man has been located and is safe after he had been reported missing Thursday morning. According to information from the WSJD website and Facebook page, and Mt. Carmel Police Chief Mike McWilliams, police were originally called to a residence in Mt. Carmel Thursday morning reg...

Reports out of Franklin County say a Christopher, IL man faces up to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and predatory criminal sexual assault of a child following a four-day trial. 45 year old Jeromy Bocook was found guilty after a jury of 12 ...

The Rend Lake Conservancy District has received an Energy Transition Community Grant of just over $64,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Plans are to use the grant for supporting communities affected by coal mine closures, according to reports. The RLCD has plans to use the grant fo...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning the public about the dangers of consuming raw milk after at least 11 people recently became sick. According to the IDPH it has identified an outbreak of 11 cases of Campylobacter infection that appears to be linked to consuming raw milk from a common source. They rep...

The First Missionary Baptist Church in Albion will once again host its Free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 27th Deliveries will begin at 10:00 a.m., carry-out pick-up starts at 10:30 a.m., and dine-in will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This year's menu includes ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gr...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Nicole R. Parker, 37, of Fairfield Thursday night on a Wayne County warrant for failure to appear in court on a prior possession of methamphetamine charge. Parker was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance.

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies, Fairfield Rural Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance responded to a one-vehicle accident with injuries Thursday afternoon northeast of Fairfield. The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 1220N and County Road 1850E. According to the Wayne County S...

The Fairfield Police Department arrested 49-year-old Brian S. Medler of Fairfield on an outstanding warrant. Officers located Medler at approximately 9:00 PM in the 1000 block of North Laurel Street. Medler was wanted for charges of Criminal Damage and Criminal Defacement of Property. He was taken into custody and tran...

Two guilty pleas were entered in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday before Judge Matt Vaughn. Harley Gibson, 19, of Fairfield, pled guilty to burglary and was sentenced to 24 months of probation. Gibson was also ordered to pay court costs, complete 30 hours of public service work, and received a 180-day jail senten...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY - IHSA STATE MEET Both, the Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country teams will be in competition today at the IHSA State Cross Country Meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. This is the first time in school history ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Events Scheduled OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: Jasper at Clay City ROME TOURNAMENT: CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP: Rome vs. Raccoon 3rd/4th PLACE GAME: Summersville vs. Woodlawn CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Wayne City vs. New Horizon FCHS MULES AND LADY MULES TO COMPETE AT STA...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Events Scheduled OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: BENTON CLASS 2A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Massac County vs. Carmi-White County 6pm TRICO CLASS 1A SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: NCOE vs. Edwards County 6pm JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jasper at...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Winter Sports Parent/Athlete Meeting at the Mule Barn at 7:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fairfield vs. Albion JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: ROME TOURNAMENT: Wayne City vs. Patoka Summersville vs. Bluford Waltonville vs. Rome AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HI...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Massac County at the Benton Sectional at 7:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - IHSA SECTIONALS: BENTON CLASS 2A SECTIONAL: Carmi-White County vs. Carterville 6pm TRICO CLASS 1A SECTIONAL: Edwards County vs. Trico NCOE vs. Steeleville ...