In recent cases in Wayne County Circuit Court: John W. Cone Jr., 44, of Fairfield, pled guilty to Battery. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation, ordered to pay court costs, and must have no contact with the victim. Cone was also given credit for seven days time served in the Wayne County Jail. Harry Z. Strange, 3...

Clay City Banking Company is warning customers about a scam text message that falsely appears to be from the bank. The bank says it has been made aware of messages circulating that sometimes contain a link. Officials stress that the bank will never contact customers by text asking for personal information or including ...

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts is inviting the Southern Illinois community to be part of the Grand Finale of the Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair. Museum staff announced that 2025 will mark the final year for the longtime event, which began in 1977 as one of the Mitchell Museum's first major programs. Executive Director H...

The Hamilton County Board covered a wide range of topics at its latest meeting, with school meal funding and senior meal programs drawing the most discussion. Although not on the agenda, Board Chair Kelly Woodrow raised concerns about why Hamilton County does not qualify for free school meals like neighboring counties....

Ameren Illinois customers who have fallen behind on their energy bills may now qualify for an additional $150 in payment assistance through their local LIHEAP agency. The new program, announced earlier this month, is funded by a $4 million Ameren contribution to assistance agencies to help customers impacted by rising ...

The J.M. Smucker Company is recalling Hostess Chocolate Ding Dongs due to possible mold contamination. The recall affects two-count, ten-count, and 16-count packages with "best by" dates between August 30th and September 3rd. Impacted products carry UPC codes 8-88109-01002, 8-88109-11061, or 8-88109-11092. Sm...

The Village of Wayne City has scheduled its Fall Town-Wide Rummage Sales for Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and 4th. Residents wishing to be included on the official sales list should call the Village Hall at 895-2241 by Tuesday, September 30th. Sale lists will be available beginning Wednesday, October 1st at the Vil...

Republic Trash Service has announced there will be a one-day delay in pickup for the Village of Wayne City during Labor Day week, September 1st through September 5th. Residents should have their carts set out by 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6th.

The Fairfield Lady Mules will host the annual Kickoff Classic Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at Fairfield Community High School and the Center Street gyms. Eight teams are entered in the event, divided into four pools. Pool A at FCHS includes Fairfield, Cisne, and Mt. Vernon. Pool B at Center Street Gym #1 features ...

The Wayne County Democratic Party met on Wednesday, August 20th at the Wayne County Courthouse, focusing on community outreach and preparations for the 2026 election season. During the meeting, members discussed their active participation in State Rep. Dave Severin's Recycled Bench Project. Volunteers will be collectin...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Golf @ Richland County 4pm FRONTIER BOBCATS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE TODAY Volleyball: Wabash Valley @ Frontier @ 6:30pm Center Street School Gym GIRLS TENNIS: The FCHS Girls Tennis Team recorded its first victory Tuesday since 2023 with a 7-2 win over Centralia TUESDAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SC...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Girls Tennis vs Centralia @ Lakeside Park 4pm MONDAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES: Fresh-Soph: Fairfield over Olney-Richland County 2-0 JV: Fairfield over Olney-Richland County 2-0 New FCHS JV Coach Kylie Stewart also got her first win of the season. Varsity: Fairfield over Olney...

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). ...