Category Archives: Local News

Illinois lawmakers have made a swift start to the spring legislative session, filing over 1,800 bills within just three weeks. While not all proposals will make it to the desk of Governor JB Pritzker,...

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that Illinois had an exceptional year for soybean production in 2024. Farmers in the state produced 688 million bushels, exceeding the previ...

The Fairfield Public Library will be hosting a Jigsaw Puzzle Mania Contest Saturday, February 8th at 10am. Teams will compete to be the first to finish a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. Each team must pre-re...

Merriam Community Church is having a benefit concert for Carrie Jo Dagg, the Wayne County Coroner tonight (Thursday) at 6:30pm. Carrie was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer in July...

    Jasper Grade School held their Spelling Bee Wednesday. Jasper's Wee Bee is Kindergarten through Third Grade and winners were: 1st place Waylon Smith in 3rd grade and 2nd place Oakley Sta...

Greg L Duckworth Cody R. Buchanan   The Wayne County Sheriff's Department conducted an extensive investigation into the illegal distribution of methamphetamine in Wayne County. The Sheriff's Offi...

The Fairfield City Council met last (Tuesday) night with a very light agenda. The council approved two redevelopment agreements. $33,000 for Five Brother Restaurant for a roof and HVAC replacement and...

Jake Owen is set to perform at the Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand on Friday, August 29th. The country music star, known for his 10 No. 1 hit singles and over 2.5 billion US on-demand streams, is a bel...

As lawmakers reconvene at the Capitol for the inaugural week of legislative action following the January 8th inauguration, State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) proudly announces her committee as...

The Grayville City Council met on Monday night, with one of the key agenda items being a discussion on utility deposits. Currently, renters are required to pay a $250 deposit for utilities, while home...