Category Archives: Local News

Illinois ranks 18th in the nation in a new WalletHub study comparing the best states to live in. The rankings were based on factors including housing affordability, income growth, education, health ca...

Preparations are underway for this year's Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Pageant, with contestants set to gather for their first practice next Monday. Practice will begin at 7:15 p.m. upstairs at the Fa...

Illinois State Police have released additional preliminary information about a three-vehicle crash that killed 25-year-old Madison Burton of Odin Thursday night on Interstate 57. According to ISP, Bur...

Frontier Community College is offering an Introduction to Sewing community education course this fall for individuals interested in learning basic sewing skills. The four-week class will meet on Thurs...

The 105th Enfield Mule Days celebration, themed "Celebrates America," will take place October 1st through the 4th with four days of family entertainment, contests, a parade, carnival, and live music. ...

Jasper School will host a Back-to-School Night tonight (Tuesday) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is open to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade and will give families an opportunity to m...

The Wayne and Clay County Soil and Water Conservation Districts will hold their annual fall fish sale on Thursday, September 17. Fish available for purchase include channel catfish, largemouth bass, h...

The Xenia Fire Protection District responded Monday morning to a hay bale fire that threatened to spread to several nearby bales. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 10:40 a.m. to the 2500 b...

Two longtime television stations serving Southern Illinois and the surrounding region are preparing to combine their news operations under a single brand. KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau and WSIL-TV in Cart...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its 2026 free upland game hunting permit lottery and controlled pheasant hunting program. The free permit lottery provide...