Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department and EMS personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident on Illinois Highway 15 at the Boyleston Crossroads west of Fairfield just before 12:30 Saturday afternoon. D...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop around 10 o'clock Friday night on NW 7th Street in Fairfield that led to the arrest of a Flora man. Deputies identified passenger Scott E. Toll...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is pleased to host Carrie Downen, a Foster Parent Recruiter with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), on Monday, September 9th from 10:00 a.m. - ...

The University of Illinois Extension is inviting the community to take part in free nutrition education classes this September. The "Create Better Health Nutrition Class" will be held at Feed My Sheep...

Fairfield Fall Fun Fest buttons are available now for purchase. This year's button honors the 10th anniversary of the Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Pageant. Buttons are $2 each and come with a chance t...

Sims Congregational Christian Church will host a free community movie night on Friday, September 12th beginning at 7 p.m, held outside on a big movie screen. The featured film will be Breakthrough, a ...

The Flora Rotary Club will present the 11th annual Shadows of Elmwood Cemetery Tour on Friday and Saturday, September 12th & 13th beginning at 5 p.m. Ticket sales continue until 9 p.m., and tours ...

Xenia Community Church will host a Chicken Noodle Dinner on Saturday, September 13th from 4 to 7 p.m. The meal will include chicken and noodles, two sides, and dessert. Cost is $12 per adult and $6 pe...

Steph's Coffee Shoppe will host its Autumn Vendor Fair on Saturday, September 13th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mill Shoals Christian Church, located at 508 East Street in Mill Shoals. The event will feat...

Potholes, weight-restricted bridges, and other rural road challenges often create costly repairs and delays for farmers hauling grain and agricultural equipment. To address those issues, U.S. Represen...