Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Commissioners will meet Monday, May 11th at the Edwards County Courthouse beginning at 9 a.m. Items on the agenda include approval of minutes from previous meetings, reports from co...

All highway vehicles are invited to join the Wasabi Ride tomorrow (Saturday) hosted by Not Your Ordinary Church (NYOC) at 120 North St, Fairfield. The event is being held in memory of Alexis Sargent, ...

22-year-old Steven A. Smith Jr. of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to a charge of damage to property in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Smith received a 12-month conditional discharge plus court cost...

(left to right): Kenzie Alvis, Mikkie Hearle, Aidyn Dickey, Kadence Hyder, Esme Krupp, and Allison Shannon   Members of the Cisne FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team earned a second-place finish at ...

The 2026 Mount Erie Farmers Market will be held every Tuesday from June through August at the Mount Erie Ruritan Pavilion in Mount Erie. The market will operate from 8 a.m. to noon and will feature a ...

A 46-year-old man is back in custody at the White County Jail after authorities say he violated the terms of his pretrial release. McLeansboro Police Department officers arrested George Hirschl on Thu...

Campgrounds registered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are now open for reservations as part of the spring-summer camping season, which began Friday, May 1, and runs through the end ...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department made two arrests Wednesday involving warrant and theft-related charges.   40-year-old Lacey Rudy of Clay City was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a Wayne Cou...

FNB Community Bank in Fairfield is honoring the legacy of David Kinney by awarding scholarships to outstanding Wayne County seniors pursuing education and careers in agriculture-related fields. This y...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information related to two separate incidents reported in the area. In the first case, Trenton Rutherford reported that his brother's Chromebook was...