Category Archives: Local News

25-year-old Jessie Lee Manning of Fairfield was arrested Friday night by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department following a traffic accident near the address of 1200 IL HWY 15. Deputies say Manning was...

Johnsonville Grade School will hold kindergarten registration on Monday, March 13th, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for all students entering kindergarten this fall. To enroll, children must be five years old ...

  Clay County Hospital is thrilled to introduce its new Pediatric Therapy Room. This vibrant and engaging space is designed to provide a comfortable and safe environment for young patients requir...

As Illinois grapples with a $3.2 billion budget deficit, Senate Republicans are intensifying their calls for transparency regarding taxpayer funds allocated to non-citizen programs. At a press confere...

  The National Weather Service in Paducah says light snow will move through parts of the region late tonight through Tuesday morning, mainly along and north of the Ohio River and in adjacent port...

According to a Facebook post, a new homestyle restaurant in West Salem, The Lumberyard is now open at 101 East North St. The restaurant, owned by Deryke & Maggie Kirkpatrick is in the former South...

Reports say the state of Illinois' sale of cannabis at dispensaries around the state went over $2 billion in 2024. That represents a 2.5 percent increase from 2023. Last year's cannabis use included $...

Police continue to investigate an accident late Thursday morning along U.S. Route 50 near the Claremont Road intersection east of Olney. Illinois State Police said 40 year old Jade Holmes of Sumner wa...

With Super Bowl 59 on Sunday, the Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies are reminding the public to celebrate the event safely this weekend, a...

The Fairfield City Council will meet Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m. with a fairly light agenda listed. Approval of minutes from the January 28th meeting and the Executive Session Minutes from the No...