Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines continues to be enforceable following a decision from the 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals. Last week, a three-judge panel extended a sta...

The boil water order for Western Wayne Route 4 Water District has been LIFTED. Water is now safe for human consumption.

(photo credit: JCSO Facebook) Sadarius C. Turner, a 25-year-old from Atlanta, GA, is currently in custody following a high-speed chase last Thursday that began in Washington County and ended with a cr...

29-year-old Tanner Jay Horath of Rinard was arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies last Friday evening on a Wayne County warrant on numerous charges including; Possession of Methamphetamine, Driv...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident last Friday morning in Cisne. Deputies say a 2003 Ford Focus driven by 18-year-old Conner Smith of Cisne was traveling...

Help at Home, Wayne County Senior Citizens Center and Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the Annual Senior Citizen's Christmas Light Tour is tonight (Monday). Must be 55 and older to ride. Rid...

Albion's Our Angel of Hope of SE Illinois Committee, a 501C3 non-profit organization is selling raffle tickets for the holidays for a chance to win a $600 gift certificate at Country Home Processing i...

The Secret Santa Committee of the Fairfield CP Church would like to remind the public that those who had a name on the Secret Santa Tree at Kincaid's, those gifts will be available for pickup this Sat...

Midwest Food Bank and the Clothesline are organizing the annual free Christmas Food Box giveaway. This year's event is this Saturday (December 14th) from 7am to 10am at the Midwest Food Bank, just sou...

Frontier Community College in Fairfield presents, Breakfast With Santa on Saturday, December 14th from 9am to 10:30am at Bob Boyles Hall. Children will enjoy a pancake breakfast, a craft and meet Sant...