Category Archives: Local News
SPRING TOWN CLEAN-UP DAY FOR WAYNE CITY IS WEDNESDAY
The Village of Wayne City has scheduled Town Wide Clean-up Day on Wednesday, May 7th. A list of items that can and cannot be picked up are available at the Village Hall. All items must be curbside. If...
May 05, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY AUTHORITIES & ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING WEST SALEM WOMAN
****Per the Edwards County Sheriff's Department, Karen Sager has been located and is safe*** Edwards County authorities and Illinois State Police continue to search for a West Salem woman, Karen Sager...
May 04, 2025
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL BOARD MEETING TUESDAY
The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 6th. The meeting is set to take place in the Center Street School Boardroom and will begin with a cal...
May 03, 2025
Grayville Man Jailed After Chase
29-year-old James McFarland of Grayville was lodged in the White County Jail at Carmi following a chase Thursday night in Carmi. Reports said police caught up with McFarland a little after 11 p.m. Thu...
May 03, 2025
Mt. Carmel, IL Family Pleads For Return of Loved One's Ashes
A Mt. Carmel, Illinois family is pleading for the return of a firefighter's ashes they say were stolen from his home along with other personal belongings. Published reports say Glen Markle's stepdaugh...
May 03, 2025
Rivers Update
Here's the latest area river stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 23.45 feet, above the 17-foot flood stage. At Clay City the stage is 14.48 feet, below the 18-fo...
May 03, 2025
Crash in Central Illinois May Have Been Caused By Medical Issue
A crash that occurred earlier this week in central Illinois, killing four children including one teenager, may have been caused by a medical emergency. Authorities say the crash happened Thursday in C...
May 03, 2025
AYDREIAN HOOPER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
36-year-old Aydreian Hooper of Fairfield was sentenced to 10 years in prison this morning in Wayne County Circuit Court for the July 14th, 2024 hot car death of her son and the serious injury o...
May 02, 2025
TUESDAY'S WEATHER DAMAGE IS THE RESULT OF STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
The National Weather Service sent a survey team into Wayne County Thursday to assess the damage from the Tuesday afternoon severe storm that hit the area. The Weather Service in Paducah says the damag...
May 02, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS FROM THURSDAY, SEVERAL PLEAD GUILTY
Several plead guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday. Fairfield resident, 26-year-old Quentin Greenwood pled guilty to Endangering the Life of a Child and was sentenced to one year of Court Sup...
May 02, 2025