Category Archives: Local News
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE ARREST IN OLNEY DOUBLE HOMICIDE
The Illinois State Police announced that a suspect has been arrested in Tuesday's double homicide in Olney. Dylan M. Jones, 25, of Olney, was booked into the Richland County Jail at 11:34 p.m. Tuesday...
Jul 9, 2026
FAIRFIELD NATIVE AND HIS WIFE FOUND DEAD IN THEIR NEWBURGH, INDIANA HOME
Fairfield native, David K. Wells, 69, and his wife Aileen, were found dead inside their home in Newburgh, Indiana, Monday night. Warrick County Sheriff Michael Wilder said that deputies responded to t...
Jul 9, 2026
FREE SWIM DAYS THIS WEEKEND AT THE FAIRFIELD PARK POOL
Area residents are invited to cool off this weekend at the Fairfield Swimming Pool at Leo French Park with a series of Free Swims thanks to the generosity of a local business and individuals. The firs...
Jul 9, 2026
WHITE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST AMERICA TRIVIA NIGHT ON JULY 11TH
The White County Historical Society is inviting area residents to show off their knowledge and support local history at "America Trivia Night," scheduled for Saturday, July 11th. The event will take p...
Jul 9, 2026
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS REDUCED RATE LAB TESTING JULY 13-25
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering reduced-rate lab testing at multiple locations from July 13th through July 25th. Community members can take advantage of these affordable screenings by scheduli...
Jul 9, 2026
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR THE AREA
Daily chances for thunderstorms continue Thursday through at least Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, severe storms are possible late tomorrow afternoon through the night with damagi...
Jul 8, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION COUNTY DIRECTOR ELECTED TO NATIONAL EPSILON SIGMA PHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tara Buerster, County Director for University of Illinois Extension serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties, has been elected to the National Epsilon Sigma Phi Board of Directo...
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MASSIE ARRESTED FOLLOWING ADDITION TO MOST WANTED LIST
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Fairfield man less than twenty-four hours after adding him to their "Most Wanted" list yesterday. They announced that Cody L. Massie, of Fairfield, was...
Jul 8, 2026
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES FREE AGRICHEMICAL CONTAINER RECYCLING PROGRAM
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities across the state to participate in a free agrichemical container recycling program, set to begin in mid...
Jul 8, 2026
MEGAN VALENTINE MURDER TRIAL MOVED OUT OF EDWARDS COUNTY
On Tuesday, Chief Judge William Thurston of the 1st Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, granted a request by Megan Valentine's defense team to move her first-degree murder trial out of Edwards County....
Jul 8, 2026