Category Archives: Local News

The White County Fair is set to return to Carmi beginning this Sunday and running through the 25th, offering a full week of entertainment, competition, carnival rides, and family activities. The White...

Registration for the Edwards County Fall 2026 Youth Soccer season will be held Saturday, July 25th, immediately following the Edwards County Fair Parade until noon. The league is open to boys and girl...

41st Ministries, The Bridge Church, and New Beginnings Church are teaming up to host an even bigger Back-to-School Giveaway later this month. On Saturday, July 25th from 2 to 5 pm at The Bridge Church...

The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham on Wednesday and Thursday, marking Illinois' first time hosting the five-state event in several years. Highlights include a farm ...

Registration is now open for the Tiny Tot Division of the 2026 Cisne Reunion Pageant. The pageant is open to children ages 3 through 5 who live within the North Wayne School District. Eligible 5-year-...

Golfers from across the area are invited to compete in the Fairfield Public Golf Course 2-Man Shamble set for Saturday and Sunday, July 18th & 19th. The tournament will feature flights based on th...

Frontier Community College Business and Industry is offering a Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Training course next Thursday. The training will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Emergency Preparedne...

Monster truck fans will have a chance to experience high-powered action later this month as the Full Throttle Monster Truck Show comes to the Edwards County Fair. The show is scheduled for Saturday, J...

Heather C. Tanner, 30, of Fairfield, was arrested late Saturday evening on a new Wayne County warrant charging her with retail theft. The new warrant stems from her apparent violation of a previous se...

The Fairfield City Council meets this evening. On the agenda in "Routine Business," they are set to review an ordinance approving the appropriations, recognize new firefighters, acknowledge the Kemper...