Category Archives: Local News

  Several customers of Ameren Illinois were without power Friday morning. The outage was blamed on equipment malfunctions and affected customers in several southern Illinois cities, including Wes...

  Customers of Liberty Utilities in southern and central Illinois will be paying higher rates for natural gas, although not as much as the company had hoped for. Published reports say the Illinoi...

Media reports say the Williamson County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a multi-state criminal enterprise responsible for the theft of hundreds of vehicles dating back to 2019. According to ...

Early voting continues at both the Wayne County and Edwards County Clerk's Offices. In Wayne County, today (Friday) and Monday from 8am to 6pm and tomorrow, (Saturday, November 2nd) office hours are f...

Two Fairfield residents were sentenced Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court. 62-year-old, Timothy E. Hutcheson pled guilty to Unlawful Possession Of Methamphetamine on a charge dating back to August...

Due to unseasonably warm weather, the U.S. Forest Service has extended the closure of Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest until November 15th to protect reptiles and amphibians during their fall...

    Potential asbestos contamination has led to a recall of Dynacare baby powder in 35 states. The recall applies to products sold since January 18th, both directly and on Amazon.   The...

A benefit drive-thru dinner for the Scarbrough family will be held on Friday, November 8th, beginning at 5 pm until sold out at Blessed Blooms Market, located at 1618 West Main Street in Fairfield. Th...

Carmi Police stopped two men from Crossville just before midnight on Wednesday at the intersection of Main and Main Cross. 61-year-old David Selph was arrested. He faces charges of Illegal Transportat...

Prosecutors continue to paint a picture of how much power Michael Madigan had during his time as Illinois House Speaker. During testimony yesterday in Madigan's racketeering trial, jurors heard a wire...