Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Swimming Pool at Leo French Park is inviting the community to cool off and have fun with a series of free swim days this weekend. All free swim sessions will take place from 1 PM to 5 PM...

Edwards Country 4-H Shows continue during the upcoming Edwards County Fair with a full schedule of livestock and animal shows, highlighting months of care and training by local youth. Events will be h...

The Grayville Bands are excited to announce their 2025 Summer Band Camp, happening from July 28th to August 1st, from 8 am to 12 pm daily. The camp will take place in the Junior High/High School Band ...

Dangerously hot weather is hitting Illinois. The National Weather Service says highs could reach the 90s throughout the state today, with heat index values in the triple digits. An extreme heat warnin...

Three individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday, with charges ranging from drug possession to burglary resulting in various sentences handed down by the court. Justin Lock, 36, of ...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of a stolen green Pelican brand kayak. According to the report, Christopher Conover stated that the kayak w...

The Egyptian Health Department has confirmed that West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito batches collected from both Gallatin and Saline Counties. Surveillance for the virus began in May, with ...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 25.07 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of...

The Clay County Health Department (CCHD), in partnership with the Health for Generations (H4G) Coalition, is preparing to launch a new Community Health Assessment Survey as part of the state-mandated ...

The American Red Cross is calling on donors to be a force for good by giving blood during July. There is an urgent need for type O+ and O- donors to help meet increased hospital demands. A blood drive...