Category Archives: Local News

HUCK'S CONVENIENCE STORE COMPLETES MAJOR RENOVATION IN DOWNTOWN FAIRFIELD, NEW PARKING LOT AND SOUTH SIDE ENTRANCE ACCESSIBLE BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Huck's Convenience Store at 1st and West Main Street in downtown Fairfield has finished a major renovation project, transforming both the inside and outside of the store. A new fuel station is now ope...
Mark Wells 7h ago

BAILEY/DEL MAR CAMPAIGN CRITICIZES PRITZKER AFTER SIX INMATES OVERDOSE AT PINCKNEYVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
A weekend drug-related incident at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center is drawing sharp criticism from the Darren Bailey/Aaron Del Mar governor campaign, which says the situation highlights what it ...
Mark Wells 7h ago

STAGE 2 SDRP RELIEF: USDA ANNOUNCES $16 BILLION DISASTER AID ALONGSIDE $9.3B AND $705M PAYMENTS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced details Monday of its Stage 2 allocation in the total Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), pegged at $16 billion. The announcement arrives as relie...
Mark Wells 7h ago

ILLINOIS HUNTERS PREPARE FOR FIRST FIREARM DEER SEASON THIS WEEKEND
Hunters across Illinois are gearing up for the first firearm deer season, which opens one half hour before sunrise on Friday and runs through one half hour after sunset on Sunday. The second firearm s...
Mark Wells 7h ago

FEDERAL FUNDING PACKAGE REOPENS GOVERNMENT, EXTENDS FARM BILL THROUGH 2026
The government reopened after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown as a new funding package signed by the president restores operations across federal agencies and extends the farm bill through September...
Mark Wells 7h ago

GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WRAP UP SUCCESSFUL 2025 FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois have concluded their annual Fall Product Program for 2025, raising over $485,000 through the sale of treats, magazines, and novelty items. Katie Grayling, Director of ...
Mark Wells 7h ago

ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN RETURNS TONIGHT WITH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF RAIN AND STORMS
The National Weather Service says a brief stretch of dry weather today will give way to a much more active pattern beginning late tonight. Multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected to m...
Mark Wells 13h ago

JOSHUA ROCKETT TRIAL OPENS IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON MULTIPLE SEX-ABUSE CHARGES
Jury selection wrapped up Tuesday in the pending trial of 38-year-old Joshua R. Rockett of Fairfield who faces multiple felony sex offense charges in Wayne County Circuit Court. Rockett remains free u...
Mark Wells 13h ago

FCHS BOARD APPROVES NEW COURSES, STAFFING CHANGES, AND FUND TRANSFERS AT NOVEMBER MEETING
The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education met Monday night for its regular November meeting. Key actions taken by the board included the board approving new course offerings for the 2025-...
Mark Wells 13h ago

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA BRINGS HOLIDAY JOY TO ALBION COMMUNITY DECEMBER 13TH
The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce, Albion Fire Department, and Edwards County Farm Bureau are spreading holiday cheer with their annual "Breakfast with Santa" event. The festive gathering will take ...
Mark Wells 13h ago