Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield resident, 32-year-old Andy Bailey pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday before Judge, Evan Owens of Franklin County for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine with the offense oc...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 45-year-old Holly Anne Lurz of Fairfield Tuesday on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle....

The West Salem Village Trustees voted 5-1 Monday night to not cancel the lease contract for the local senior center building and to not offer any financial aid at this time, as requested by the Edward...

General Motors has issued a recall for more than 720,000 vehicles worldwide due to potential engine problems. The recall affects approximately 598,000 vehicles in the United States and involves models...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 23.23 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of...

During Monday night's meeting of the Grayville City Council, City Treasurer Sharon Walden announced that volunteers are being welcomed this Saturday as the city prepares the swimming pool for the upco...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project will temporarily close access to the Dam West Boat Ramp and Recreation Area from sunrise until 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday for the Rend Lake Get Ou...

Fairfield Community High School FFA member, Gracie Toombs has been selected as a member of the State FFA Band. Toombs will perform with the band at the State FFA Convention in Springfield in June.

A powerful storm system swept through southern Wayne County just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning-followed moments later by a Tornado Warning. The storm left a trail of da...

Edwards County Treasurer, Jennifer Thomason says the 2025 mobile home tax bills were mailed out Monday, April 28th. The taxes are due by July 31st.   Payments can be made in person at the Edwards...