Category Archives: Local News

Golfers from across the area are invited to compete in the Fairfield Public Golf Course 2-Man Shamble set for Saturday and Sunday, July 18th & 19th. The tournament will feature flights based on th...

The 2026 Edwards County Mobile Home Tax bills are due by July 31st. Payments can be made in person at the Edwards County Collector's Office, 50 E Main Street, Suite 11, Albion, IL 62806, during office...

Blue Point Church will host a "Star-Spangled Sunday" celebration on Sunday, July 5th, as part of America's 250th birthday observance. The event will begin with a greeting time at 9:30 a.m. in the chur...

Illinois residents now have free access to a vast collection of high-quality digital information and educational resources, thanks to a new statewide initiative announced by Secretary of State Alexi G...

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The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will meet tonight (Monday) beginning with a public budget hearing at 6 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. The hearing will focus on the board's intent ...

The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding local farm producers to come to their office to report their spring-seeded crops as soon as planting is complete. The deadline to report the s...

Another court hearing has resulted in a further delay in the felony case against former Wabash County Sheriff's Deputy Chase Cheadle. Cheadle appeared in Wabash County Circuit Court on Thursday alongs...

Wayne County Treasurer, Yvette Anderson reminds area residents that 2026 mobile home property tax bills are due July 1st. Payments received after that date will be subject to a late fee of $25 per mon...

Residents in the Village of Sims are being advised that routine hydrant flushing will take place Thursday and Friday. Village officials say the maintenance work may cause temporary drops in water pres...