Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Fair is set to bring fresh excitement to this year's festivities with the addition of a Dirt Track Figure 8 event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th. The competition is open to a wid...

The Edwards County School Board met last night. Mark Curtis as the full recap.

The City of Fairfield Water Distribution leadman has issued a boil order for the following areas: 1) West Delaware and SW 7th Street to West Center Street 2) Southwest 6th Street and West Center Stree...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to two separate vehicle accidents over the weekend. On Saturday evening, around 9:00 p.m., Carol A. Barnard of Fairfield reported to deputies that she had str...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested several individuals over the weekend. On Friday, deputies arrested John W. Cone, Jr., 45, of Fairfield, on a Wayne County warrant for Aggravated Battery ...

The Wayne County Board met last Thursday evening in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse after a one-week delay. Chairman Daryl Hargrave called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Bill B...

Sixty-seven 4-H members sold their livestock projects in the Wayne County 4-H Auction earlier this month at the Wayne County Fair. The Auction was sponsored by the Wayne County 4-H Foundation to spotl...

The return of $4 gas is just around the corner. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, average gasoline and diesel prices rose in nearly every state for the second straight...

The Edwards County Fair will host a Community Vesper Service on Sunday, July 26th, at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at the New Albion Amphitheater, located on East Elm Street in Albion, Illinois...

Get ready for a night of laughter and excitement as Donkey Basketball returns to the Edwards County Fair on Wednesday, July 29th. This hilarious family-friendly event promises a unique blend of basket...