Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Community High School will hold their Awards Day ceremony Friday morning in the FCHS gym. This event is an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements and hard work the student hav...

The City of McLeansboro is gearing up for its annual City Wide Cleanup, scheduled to take place from May 28th through May 31st.   Residents can drop off their cleanup items at the city's light pl...

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who served time in prison for corruption, has passed away at the age of 91.   A Republican, Ryan was the 39th governor of Illinois, holding office from 1999 ...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 23.77 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 1...

The Mt. Carmel Police Department announces the passing of retired Mount Carmel Police Department K-9, Ace.   Ace began his service in of April 2014 with Sergeant Steve Perry. In July 2017, Ace's ...

The Geff Ruritan Club will host their monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast Saturday, May 10th, from 7-9 a.m. Cost is by donation.   The menu will consist of sausage patties, scram...

Fairfield is gearing up for an exciting celebration this spring. This Saturday May 10th, the Fairfield Rotary Club will host the 2025 Wine & Arts Festival at the Wayne County Fairgrounds from 10am...

  Hunter Kirk, a Senior at Fairfield High School was selected as a Top 10 female in the National Elks Most Valuable Student Contest. The selection process started in the fall. It was a 6 stage co...

  Congratulations to the Fairfield Community High School Band & Show Choir and Director, Josh Livesay as they performed very well in National competition over the weekend in Branson, Missouri...

The Wayne County Board is set to hold its upcoming regular meeting this Thursday, May 8th, at 7 p.m. The session will take place upstairs at the Wayne County Courthouse.   On the agenda, the boar...