Category Archives: Local News
TICKETS FOR HAMCO FOOD AND BREW FEST NOW AVAILABLE
Tickets for the 7th annual Hamco Food and Brew Fest go on sale today (Tuesday) at all three Peoples National Bank locations in Hamilton County and at Banterra Bank. Paper tickets are priced at ...
Dec 17, 2024
I-64 WESTBOUND IN JEFFERSON COUNTY PREPARES FOR TRAFFIC SHIFT MONDAY
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has announced that westbound traffic on I-64 will be switched to the new westbound pavement on Monday. In the coming weeks, the temporary concrete barrier ...
Dec 17, 2024
CLAY COUNTY BOARD SELECTS BICENTENNIAL LOGO
The Clay County Board has chosen the official logo for the upcoming bicentennial celebration marking the county's 200th anniversary next summer. During their meeting on December 10th, board mem...
Dec 17, 2024
WOODLAWN MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, GROOMING CHARGES
(Photo courtesy of Jeffson County Sheriff's Department Facebook page) Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies arrested 30-year-old Christopher J. Richardson at his home in Woodlawn on Friday night....
Dec 17, 2024
ALBION'S OUR ANGEL OF HOPE COMMITTEE SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS FOR $600 GIFT CERTIFICATE
Albion's Our Angel of Hope of SE Illinois Committee, a 501C3 non-profit organization is selling raffle tickets for the holidays for a chance to win a $600 gift certificate at Country Home Processing i...
Dec 17, 2024
FAIRFIELD POLICE BUSY WITH TRAFFIC CRASHES IN THE CITY, TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF DRIVER WITH SUSPENDED LICENSE
Last Thursday (December 12th) at approximately 1:45 PM, Fairfield Police responded to a traffic crash at First and Main Street. A 2012 Dodge Caravan, driven by William L. Carlock, 37 of Fairfield stru...
Dec 17, 2024
FCHS AFTER PROM 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS WINNER FOR DECEMBER 17TH
The FCHS After Prom Committee has announced their 12 Days of Christmas winner for today (December17th). The winner of $100 is Tammy Austin. The ticket was sold by Hunter Kirk.
Dec 17, 2024
FAIRFIELD POLICE ARREST THREE FAIRFIELD RESIDENTS ON SEPARATE INCIDENTS
47-year-old Lavon Sibley of Fairfield was arrested by Fairfield Police Friday afternoon on a charge of Domestic Battery. Sibley was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appe...
Dec 16, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAKE WEEKEND ARRESTS
Geff resident, 52-year-old Michael Sumpter Jr. was arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Saturday on a Wayne County warrant for Failure To Appear on previous charges of Unlawful Possession of Me...
Dec 16, 2024
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARREST FAIRFIELD MAN ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT
Illinois State Police arrestesd 43-year-old James Terry Smith of Fairfield Thursday on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on a previous charge of Driving While License Revoked. Smith was tra...
Dec 16, 2024