Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 16th in the K-12 Band Room. The meeting, called by Board President Dale Wo...

A blood donation drive is happening on Wednesday, June 18th at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. The event will take place in the Educational Annex Building located at 203 NW 10th Street in Fairfield from ...

The 1971 Tonti Train Wreck, one of Illinois' most tragic transportation disasters, took an unexpected turn Thursday morning as remains believed to belong to two individuals were recovered from a body ...

  A 29-year-old Grayville man, James McFarland, was taken into custody Thursday after Carmi Police conducted a traffic stop that resulted in multiple charges. McFarland was transported to the Whi...

Friends of Grayville has scheduled their annual Hog Roast for Saturday, June 14th in downtown Grayville. Serving of pork chop meals begins at 5pm by donation and all proceeds will be donated back to t...

The Fairfield Rotary Club had the privilege of welcoming Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant and Illinois State Representative Dave Severin as guest speakers at their recent Thursday meeting. Both gue...

The Wesleyan Church of Fairfield is excited to host its annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) from June 16th through the 20th running each evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The theme for this year is "True ...

(Photo credit: Capitol News Illinois)   The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan's political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Il...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 10.80 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.). The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of ...

The Wayne County Board held its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday night in the upstairs courtroom of the courthouse with 11 members present and addressed a wide range of topics, including grant awa...