Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES NEW FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE, UTILITY COST SURGE AND WATER NOTICE
Fairfield City Council met for their regular monthly meeting last (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall. The council approved minutes from January 13, 2026, and July 8, 2025, meetings and unanimously...
Feb 11, 2026
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SEEKS FOUNDATION DIRECTOR TO LEAD FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is actively seeking applicants for the part-time position of Foundation Director. This vital leadership role will guide the hospital's nonprofit foundation, focusing...
Feb 11, 2026
LOGAN RIGG NAMED FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH AT EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
(Pictured L to R: Aiden McDowell, Carlin St. Ledger, Hayley Perry, Quentin Pike, Logan Rigg, Chase Shelton, Cody Greathouse, Parker Biggs, and Emily Spray) The nominees for the February Edwards...
Feb 11, 2026
RIDGWAY MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON IN 2025 SALINE COUNTY FATAL DUI CRASH
A Ridgway man charged in connection with a deadly Saline County crash last year has been sentenced to prison after entering a negotiated guilty plea. 22-year-old, Jacob C. Ahrens pleaded guilty last F...
Feb 11, 2026
COMMUNITY PING PONG TOURNAMENT SET FOR MARCH 7TH AT MT. ERIE NAZARENE CHURCH
A community Ping Pong Tournament will be held Saturday, March 7th at the Mt. Erie Nazarene Church, with registration opening at 9:00 a.m. and play beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will feature men's s...
Feb 11, 2026
CMA NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER TO BE HELD IN FAIRFIELD ON MARCH 1ST
The CMA National Day of Prayer will be observed in Fairfield on Sunday, March 1st. Community members are invited to gather at 1:00 p.m. on the Wayne County Court House lawn, located at 301 East Main S...
Feb 11, 2026
COFFEE WITH THE CANDIDATE: JANET BILLINGTON HOSTS MEET-AND-GREET EVENTS IN WAYNE COUNTY THURSDAY
Janet Billington, Republican candidate for Wayne County Clerk & Recorder, is inviting residents to attend her upcoming "Coffee with the Candidate" event. Community members will have an opportunity...
Feb 11, 2026
SPRING AWAKENING SEATED YOGA RESET SERIES COMING TO GROFF MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Groff Memorial Public Library will host a three-part Seated Yoga Reset series this March, inviting community members to gently welcome the new season with improved mobility, posture, focus, and en...
Feb 11, 2026
STATE NEWS BRIEFS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
>>Governor Pritzker Says Illinois Bear's Stadium Talks Are Progressing (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state is making significant movement in talks with the Chicago Bear...
Feb 11, 2026
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SEASON BEGINS ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
It's officially Girl Scout Cookie season throughout Southern Illinois as local and area Girl Scouts are now taking orders through door-to-door visits, at cookie booths, and online. While learning impo...
Feb 11, 2026