Category Archives: Local News

Much of Illinois can expect to see relief from the excessive heat during the first half of August. According to Paul Otto with Freese-Notis Weather, below normal temperatures remain in the forecast th...

The clean-up of a major diesel fuel spill that originated at the former Fairfield light plant is still ongoing. The leak was first noticed on July 6th in Johnson Creek and is believed to have been cau...

Russell Pragit, 59, of Burnt Prairie, was arrested Tuesday morning by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies for Violation of Conditions of his Pre-Trial Release. Pragit was originally arrested on a charge o...

During the July 17th Fairfield Community High School Board meeting, FCHS Superintendent Bob Wells warned that funding cuts would be coming due to Illinois state budget shortfalls. Superintendent Wells...

The Johnsonville Ruritan Club will kick off Johnsonville Community Days 2025 with an exciting Truck Pull on Friday, August 1, 2025, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event features a $25 hook fee and welcomes...

Motorcycle and car enthusiasts are invited to rev their engines for a cause at the "Thunder and Chrome for Freedom" Car & Motorcycle Show and BBQ Cook-Off on Saturday, August 2nd at the Olney Cour...

Families nationwide are taking their final vacations of summer, and empty homes are potential targets for burglars. The website "How Stuff Works" offers ten tips for those getting ready to be away fro...

The American Red Cross continues to face a major blood shortage. According to the Red Cross, as a rule, donations fall off between May and August. To make matters worse, they say they are seeing the l...

The Fairfield Police Department continues to investigate an early morning break-in at the Fairfield City Pool. According to reports, early last Wednesday morning, intruders were discovered at the pool...

The Mt. Vernon Police Department has identified and arrested another suspect in connection with the early morning shooting that occurred on Sunday in the 600 block of South 15th Street. Jamaro J. Kemm...