Category Archives: Local News

(Pictured left to right: Mason Hill, Allison Breuer, Lily Barbre, and Lily Simpson) (Alayna White)     New Hope General Baptist Church recognized five area students during a June worship ser...

The Geff Grade School District is searching for a new superintendent/principal following the departure of Dr. Michelle Hassan. Dr. Hassan joined the district in August of last year after serving with ...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge #1631 has announced that Jaycee Kolb and Kenzie Seidel have been selected as recipients of the 2026-27 Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation Physical and Occupational Ther...

White County first responders handled two emergency incidents Wednesday evening, including the evacuation of a nursing home and a river rescue. Carmi Fire Chief Daniel Ballard said firefighters were c...

Three Fairfield residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of County Road 1000 North and County Road 1795 in Lamard Township of Wayne County. Wayne County Sher...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Fairfield man Tuesday afternoon on a Wayne County failure to appear warrant. 47-year-old John T. Berg was taken into custody on charges related to unla...

A Fairfield man has been sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. 59-year-old Michael C. Owen entered a guilty plea Tuesday to one coun...

Governor JB Pritzker visited Jefferson and Effingham County on Wednesday to meet with residents, first responders and emergency management officials as recovery efforts continue following the deadly J...

  The Wabash General Hospital Board of Directors has approved funding for the final design phase of its planned hospital expansion. At its June meeting, the board unanimously authorized $3.25 mil...

The City of Grayville has collected more than $1.2 million in local cannabis sales tax revenue since the Terrabis recreational marijuana dispensary opened in June 2023. The dispensary collects a 3% lo...