Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Community High School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. The agenda includes routine business, financial matters,...

Fairfield Public School District #112 has announced that Kindergarten Pre-Registration will take place at North Side School on Tuesday, March 17th and Wednesday, March 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m....

Wayne City High School has recognized Emma Griswold as the Senior of the Month for February. Emma, the daughter of Matt and Mary Griswold, has been honored for her academic achievements, extracurricul...

A public test of the automatic tabulating equipment, as required by Illinois law, will be held on Friday, February 27th at 8:30 a.m. in the Edwards County Courthouse, 50 E. Main Street, Suite 9, Albio...

In late January, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested five men on their way to work at Alstat Wood Products, a sawmill in Du Quoin, marking one of the first mass ICE enforcem...

Wayne City High School's FCCLA will host a blood drive on February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the high school gym at 408 E Mill Street. To schedule a donation, visit: redcrossblood.org/give.html/dri...

A Republican candidate for Wayne County Clerk, Janet Billington, has released a schedule of campaign events throughout February. The events are open to the public and will feature informal meet-and-gr...

Gubernatorial candidate Darrin Bailey and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, are bringing their "Take Back Illinois: For The People!" 7-day bus tour to Fairfield on Thursday, February 19th and Friday, F...

A Narcan Information and Education Program will take place at the Fairfield Public Library on Wednesday, February 25th at 5:00 p.m., offering vital overdose response training to the community. The eve...

New Hope General Baptist Church, located at 449 County Road 1800 East in Fairfield, is offering three scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. The scholarships include two $2,000 awards for stude...