Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESENTS APRIL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
(Pictured is Hannah Shelton, FMH's April Employee of the Month.) Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary pati...
Apr 23, 2026
CENTRALIA MAN CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND MULTIPLE COUNTS IN SUNDAY SHOOTING
A 21-year-old Centralia man, Shavonte Samuels, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and six additional felony charges in Marion County Court following the Su...
Apr 23, 2026
CARTERVILLE EDUCATOR FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES IN ONGOING WILLIAMSON COUNTY INVESTIGATION
A Carterville man who works as an educator in Williamson County has been arrested on several felony charges after an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct involving a former student, according...
Apr 23, 2026
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CRITTER FIXERS YARD SALE SET FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY
The Southern Illinois Critter Fixers yard sale, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 18th at Growls & Meows Vet Clinic (101 Railroad St, Cisne) has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Friday) from ...
Apr 23, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAKES TWO WARRANT ARRESTS TUESDAY NIGHT
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reported two warrant arrests Tuesday night involving local residents. Susan Grove, 46, of Fairfield, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft and Unlawful P...
Apr 22, 2026
JACE WALDROP SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND DRUG ARREST
27-year-old Jace Waldrop of Fairfield was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Denton Aud in Wayne County Circuit Court to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by a one-year term of M...
Apr 22, 2026
32ND ANNUAL FAMILY LITERACY FEST ANNOUNCED FOR FAIRFIELD
The 32nd Annual Family Literacy Fest will take place at Kiddie Kollege of Fairfield, located at 2226 Mount Vernon Rd, Fairfield. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM ...
Apr 22, 2026
SPRING CLEAN UP SCHEDULED FOR ALBION CITY RESIDENTS ON APRIL 30TH
The City of Albion and Sunrise Sanitation have announced the annual Spring City Wide Clean Up will take place on Thursday, April 30th. The service is available exclusively to residents living within A...
Apr 22, 2026
WAYNE CITY ANNOUNCES DATES FOR SPRING TOWN WIDE RUMMAGE SALES AND CLEAN-UP
The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the offic...
Apr 22, 2026
INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET FOR 2026 MISS EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT
The Miss Edwards County Fair Queen Pageant is gearing up for its 2026 competition with an upcoming informational meeting. Young women ages 16 to 21 (who will not turn 22 before January 1, 2027) intere...
Apr 22, 2026