Category Archives: Local News

Media reports say a Bluford man has been arrested on a charge of aggravated battery to a child under the age of 13. The charge was filed on August 21st. 32 year old Nickolis F. Pavlovich was taken to ...

Parents of young children are invited to take advantage of free early childhood screenings at North Side School in Fairfield on Wednesday and Thursday, September 17th and 18th. The screenings are desi...

A pleasant run of weather is expected for the next week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say temperatures should run near normal this weekend, and t...

  A Benton, IL man has been sentenced in connection with a child porn and grooming case on Thursday. Reports out of Franklin County say 34 year old Kevin Goetz received a sentence of 18 years and...

Carmi Police arrested 38-year-old Nicholas Fessel late Wednesday night following a traffic stop after 11 p.m. Fessel, whose addresses are listed in both Fairfield and Olney, was a passenger in the veh...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday night, approving several items on the agenda and noting attendance of district staff and guests. Key actions...

The North Wayne School Board met Wednesday night and approved several items on the consent agenda, including: Minutes of the July 16th regular meeting Personal leave and dock day requests FMLA request...

21-year-old Jacob C. Ahrens of Ridgway, the son of Illinois State Police Master Sergeant Paul Ahrens, has been charged in connection with a fatal traffic crash earlier this month. Authorities say Ahre...

The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and Rent One invite the public to attend a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Reopening on Thursday, August 28th at 11:00am at 115 West Main Street, Fairfield. Guests are welco...

Pictured for the AM Team Winners Left to Right: Bobby Bridgeman, Maverick Conrad, Mike Cooper (FMH CEO) and Jeff Wise   Pictured for the PM Team Winners Left to Right: Alex Crayne, Hank Simmers, ...