Category Archives: Local News

Illinois' legislative session concluded Friday night without the passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban however, another issue sought by Native Americans will make its way to the Governor...

On Monday, June 2nd, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Fairfield officers arrested 52 year old Justin Downen of Fairfield, in the 900 block of Epworth Street, for the offense of residential burglary. Downen...

On Friday, May 30th, at approximately 9:30 p.m. officers arrested Christopher W Melton, 45 of Fairfield in the 1300 block of West Delaware. Melton was wanted on a Clay County Warrant for Sexual Assaul...

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has announced that they will be going offline for software upgrades. The office will be conducting a required, scheduled update to their Advanced Wea...

The Southern Illinois Coaches Association has announced that their High School Football All-Star Game will be held this Friday, June 6th, at Mount Vernon High School, at 7:30 p.m. Several Fairfield Co...

The Albion City Council met in regular session Monday Night. Here is Edwards County Correspondent Mark Curtis with the report:

On May 31st, 2025 Gayle Carter, 69, of Fairfield was arrested on a Wayne County Failure to Appear Warrant. The warrant was issued after Carter failed to appear in the Wayne County Circuit Court last w...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department worked a two-vehicle traffic crash Monday morning. On Monday, June 2nd at approximately 7:30 am, Mack Sitzes, 56, of Cisne was traveling east on County Highway 7 ...

US Representative Mike Bost and Judicial Watch announced on Monday that the United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear their case challenging Illinois' statute that extends Election Day for 14 day...

On Friday night, the Illinois House unanimously approved an Illinois Farm Bureau-backed legislation addressing deer overpopulation, the bill has been sent to Governor JB Pritzker's desk for his signat...