Category Archives: Local News
MCLEANSBORO CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP FROM TUESDAY
The McLeansboro City Council met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night and prior to the meeting, a Public Hearing was held for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance. No co...
Apr 17, 2025
HAMILTON COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR RESIGNS; SHERIFF TO TEMPORARILY TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITIES
The Emergency Management Director for Hamilton County has stepped down. The Hamilton County Board accepted Ashton Middendorf's resignation during their meeting on Tuesday, which took effect on Monday....
Apr 17, 2025
FAIRFIELD LIONS CLUB CAR SHOW SET FOR SATURDAY, MAY 17TH
The Fairfield Lions Club 2nd Annual Car Show will be held on Saturday, May 17th in Leo French Park. Registration is from 8:30am to 12 noon with judging starting at 10am and awards will be presented at...
Apr 17, 2025
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL SET TO MEET TUESDAY EVENING
The Fairfield City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday night at 6:00pm with several significant items on the agenda, ranging from election certifications to business development and public safety ...
Apr 17, 2025
FAIRFIELD FFA PARTICIPATES IN MURRAY STATE FIELD DAY CONTEST WEDNESDAY
The Fairfield FFA Chapter participated at the Murray State Field Day FFA Contest Wednesday in Murray Kentucky. The Ag Power team of Jacob Combs, Layne Weber, Jarret Vaughan and Zoey Mark placed 7th ov...
Apr 17, 2025
CISNE FFA MURRAY STATE FIELD DAY RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY
The Cisne FFA finished as the 11th place overall chapter in the Murray State Field Day competition held Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Murray State University. Eighty-five teams from Kentucky, Illinois...
Apr 17, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN ARRESTED BY CITY POLICE MONDAY NIGHT ON CHARGES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
A Fairfield man, 38-year-old Joshua Rockett was arrested by the Fairfield Police Department Monday night just before 9:30 at his residence. Rockett was charged with Criminal Sexual Abuse, Aggravated C...
Apr 16, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN IDOC
In Wayne County Circuit Court news Tuesday, 26-year-old Ace A. Haygood of Fairfield admitted in court to violating a previous term of 30 months probation on an original charge of Burglary dating back ...
Apr 16, 2025
FAIRFIELD POLICE MAKE TWO ARRESTS SUNDAY
Fairfield Police arrest two individuals on traffic related charges. Sunday morning around 12:45, police arrested 35-year-old Christopher M. Prather of Clay City following a traffic stop on West Delawa...
Apr 16, 2025
DETAILS RELEASED ON JANUARY ATTEMPTED ARREST AND DEATH OF MT. VERNON RESIDENT
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has concluded its investigation into the death of 20-year-old Carrion Holmes of Mt. Vernon, which occurred on January 8th. Sheriff Jeff Bullard announced the find...
Apr 16, 2025