Category Archives: Local News

The Clay County Health Department will host Miles of Smiles on Monday, August 5th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., offering free preventative dental services to eligible children of all grade levels. Pro...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is unchanged from a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, unchanged from last F...

Eric A. Shelby, 30, of Fairfield was arrested Wednesday evening after fleeing from police. According to authorities at approximately 8 p.m., a Wayne County Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle near Coun...

46-year-old Anson Fenton, the former Police Chief of Wayne City, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis in relation to charges stemming from his illegal sale of confiscated p...

Much of Illinois can expect to see relief from the excessive heat during the first half of August. According to Paul Otto with Freese-Notis Weather, below normal temperatures remain in the forecast th...

The clean-up of a major diesel fuel spill that originated at the former Fairfield light plant is still ongoing. The leak was first noticed on July 6th in Johnson Creek and is believed to have been cau...

Russell Pragit, 59, of Burnt Prairie, was arrested Tuesday morning by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies for Violation of Conditions of his Pre-Trial Release. Pragit was originally arrested on a charge o...

During the July 17th Fairfield Community High School Board meeting, FCHS Superintendent Bob Wells warned that funding cuts would be coming due to Illinois state budget shortfalls. Superintendent Wells...

The Johnsonville Ruritan Club will kick off Johnsonville Community Days 2025 with an exciting Truck Pull on Friday, August 1, 2025, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event features a $25 hook fee and welcomes...

Motorcycle and car enthusiasts are invited to rev their engines for a cause at the "Thunder and Chrome for Freedom" Car & Motorcycle Show and BBQ Cook-Off on Saturday, August 2nd at the Olney Cour...