Author Archives: Mark Wells

Due to the Labor Day holiday today, there will be NO trash pickup in the City of Fairfield.   Trash pickup will be delayed one day during the week of Sept. 2nd. Sunrise Sanitation will run the ro...

The Village of Sims is going to be conducting sewer smoke testing September 3rd through September 10th on the south side of the tracks only this time.   There is a possibility that if you have an...

FAIRFIELD LADY MULES VOLLEYBALL KICKOFF CLASSIC RESULTS FROM SATURDAY Fairfield High School played host to the 16 team Volleyball Kickoff Classic Saturday as the Carmi-White County Lady Bulldogs won 1...

Nedra June Way, 85, of Grayville, Illinois, died Saturday, August 31, 2024, at her home. She was born November 26, 1938, in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Edgar and Rosella (Hasse) Whitten. She w...

The Elm River Chowder is today It's a 100 year tradition, funded entirely by donation. The chowder will be held 4 miles east of the Rinard crossroads, look for the signs. The will be a food stand feat...

A benefit barbecue cookout for Wayne County Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg will be held today starting at 10am on the parking lot of Save A Lot in Fairfield. Smoked barbecue by Josh Glisson will be served al...

The 2024 Du Quoin State Fair continues today (Saturday) as this is Coal Heritage Day & SIU Day with more livestock shows, heavy horse pulling, afternoon USAC Silver Crown Auto Racing, an evening D...

The 16 team Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball Kickoff Classic is today with a full day of games on tap. Fairfield High School Gym and Center Street Grade School Gym is where games will be played with po...

The Tom Wickham Memorial Invitational Cross Country meet will be held today in Leo French Park. The Girl's event will start at 9:30am and the Boy's event at 10:15am. Nine teams will be participating w...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES FROM FRIDAY NIGHT Fairfield Mules pick up forfeit win (Saturday) over Vienna/Goreville, will play next Friday @ Home against Eldorado Black Diamond Conference: Eldorado 22,...