Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST CO-ED 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Fairfield High School will host the 4th Annual Co-Ed 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, April 26th starting at 9am. This is for High School age & up, 3-4 players per team, double eliminatio...
Apr 18, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY FFA PARTICIPATES IN SECTION 23 POULTRY EVENT
Pictured L to R: Emily Spray, Hayley Perry, Parker Biggs, Cody Greathouse, Cheyenne Duncan, Gabe Wyatt, Cali Bunting, Jake Wiseman, Alexa Prather Recently, the Edwards County FFA partici...
Apr 18, 2025
ILLINOIS EXTENSION PROGRAM OFFERS ONLINE GARDENING TRAINING
For 50 years, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners have measured success by gardens planted, insects identified, produce harvested, and the millions of hours volunteers have logged by hel...
Apr 18, 2025
WAYNE CITY MATTERS MOVES EASTER EGG HUNT TO FRIDAY NIGHT
An Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Wayne City Matters has been moved to Friday night at 6pm in the Wayne City Park due to the rain in the forecast for Saturday. Over 5,000 eggs will be hidden with special p...
Apr 17, 2025
JOSHUA ROCKETT MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE HEARING IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT WEDNESDAY
Fairfield resident, 38-year-old Joshua Rockett made his first initial appearance in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon. Rockett was arrested by Fairfield Police Monday night on char...
Apr 17, 2025
OLNEY WOMAN ARRESTED BY WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 46-year-old Tammy J. Surprenant of Olney Wednesday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on charges of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetami...
Apr 17, 2025
VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH FARM IMPLEMENT SENDS LOCAL WOMAN TO FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
A Fairfield woman was injured when the vehicle she was driving collided with a John Deere chemical sprayer on IL Hwy 15 near County Road 2300E Wednesday morning. Wayne County Sheriff's Department, Fai...
Apr 17, 2025
$111,000 DONATED TO THE POSHARD FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AREA FOOD PANTRIES FOR CHILDREN
A generous donation of $111,000 has been made to The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, aimed at assisting 59 food pantries across 20 counties in southern Illinois, specifically to provide food f...
Apr 17, 2025
IHSA FACES CHALLENGES OVER TRANSGENDER ATHLETE PARTICIPATION IN STATE EVENTS
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is expressing concerns about its position regarding the participation of transgender athletes in state series events. In a statement to Illinois State Senat...
Apr 17, 2025
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD MEETS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD
The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education is set to meet for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd in the FCHS Study Hall. The meeting was changed to certify the April 1s...
Apr 17, 2025