Category Archives: Local News

Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Road Safety & Fairness Act into law, a measure championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and AARP Illinois. This legislation aims to enhance road safet...

Republican lawmakers representing Southern Illinois joined with several Chambers of Commerce Thursday for the annual Regional Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit. State Senator Terri Bryant, along ...

Several individuals received sentences Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Frankie M. Chritt, 29, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of methamphetamine and was placed on 24 months...

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the train derailment in Wabash County July 18th that resulted in a significant emergency response, with 24 cars derailing ...

Media reports say a Bluford man has been arrested on a charge of aggravated battery to a child under the age of 13. The charge was filed on August 21st. 32 year old Nickolis F. Pavlovich was taken to ...

Parents of young children are invited to take advantage of free early childhood screenings at North Side School in Fairfield on Wednesday and Thursday, September 17th and 18th. The screenings are desi...

A pleasant run of weather is expected for the next week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say temperatures should run near normal this weekend, and t...

  A Benton, IL man has been sentenced in connection with a child porn and grooming case on Thursday. Reports out of Franklin County say 34 year old Kevin Goetz received a sentence of 18 years and...

Carmi Police arrested 38-year-old Nicholas Fessel late Wednesday night following a traffic stop after 11 p.m. Fessel, whose addresses are listed in both Fairfield and Olney, was a passenger in the veh...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday night, approving several items on the agenda and noting attendance of district staff and guests. Key actions...