Young anglers are invited to cast their lines at the upcoming Kids Fishing Tournament scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at the Whitetail Shelter at Sam Dale Lake. The event is open to children ages 5 through 16 and will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Organizers say the tournament will f...

A Sip & Paint Party is set for Saturday, June 20th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Well Bar and Grill west of Fairfield on IL Hwy 15. Hosted by Sarah Marshel, the event offers attendees the opportunity to paint while sipping their favorite beverages. All painting supplies are provided, and each participant will take ho...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge will host its monthly bingo night on Saturday. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with games beginning at 7 p.m. Participants will play 10 games, each featuring a $100 prize. The evening will conclude with the lodge's popular $1,000 blackout game. Organizers invite the community to attend, support the ...

The Flora Rotary Club will host its first annual pickleball tournament June 19th and 20th at the Rotary Pickleball Courts in Flora. Competition will begin Friday, June 19th, with seniors ages 55 and older playing from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Players age 18 and under will compete from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tournament action will ...

The Friends of Grayville invite the area to their annual Hog Roast, set for Saturday, June 20th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Grayville. Pork chops prepared by Wabash Valley, along with a variety of desserts will be provided by the Grayville Moose. The event will also feature a performance by the Big Bash Blues Ba...

Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church will be partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Tuesday, June 9th, from noon to 6 p.m. The event will take place at The Link - Gymnasium, located at 1141 County Road 1975 N, Cisne. As an added incentive, anyone who donates blood between June 1 and Ju...

Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 20,821 wild turkeys during the 2026 spring turkey season, surpassing the previous state record of 18,189 birds set in 2025. Locally, Wayne County hunters harvested 464 turkeys this spring, an increase from 404 harvested last year. Clay County also posted a substa...

The Xenia Police Department will host its 2nd Annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday at the Xenia Community Center. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature a car show, mud bog, food, vendors, and activities for children. Car show registration will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. with a $15 registration fee...

Thursday morning just before 6:30, the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a trailer fire at 27 Ash Street in Fairfield. The first fire engine arrived at the scene just three minutes after dispatch and found smoke coming from the roof line of a single-wide trailer occupied by Samantha Swafford. Swafford, who was ins...

The annual meeting for members of Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative will be held Friday, June 12th, at the Wayne City School Gym. Entertainment for this year's meeting will feature Wilce 'N Green, a Southern Illinois band performing country and southern rock music from multiple eras. Band members include Wayne-...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Top Dog Diesel Repair 10, La Fuente 5 Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 9, Hayes Plumbing 3 LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL SECTIONAL CH...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Carter Turf & Tractor Peoples National Bank vs. Doug Aman-State Farm LeMond's Chrysler vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. La Fuente Hayes Plumbing vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY:...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 9, Dimaggio's 7 Carter Trucking 13, Lions Club 6 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: Hayes Plumbing 6, Taco Tierra 0 LeMond's Chrysler 6, NAPA 1 MINORS: G&E Home Inspection 14...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Carter Turf & Tractor CSI Insurance vs. Doug Aman-State Farm LeMond's Chrysler vs. Vaughan's Tire 11 U: DiMaggio's vs. Fairfield Banking Company Lions Club vs. Carter Trucking FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Stewa...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Friend Oil vs. FNB Community Bank Erin Braddock Photography vs. Taco Tierra 14 U: Rush Appliance vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel Potts Family Pharmacy vs. NAPA LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH ...