Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Community High School's FFA Advisor, Curt Robbins, was recently recognized as District 5's 2026 Golden Owl outstanding agricultural educator finalist. The five district finalists will interv...

FCHS student Will Lewis was selected as the 2026 State FFA Proficiency Winner in Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management. Will is the son of Billy and Jamie Lewis. He is a member of the...

FCHS Students, Peyton Harvey, Gracie Atwood, Zoey Mark, and Jarret Vaughan were recently conferred with State FFA Degrees by the Illinois Association for meeting all requirements including productive ...

A fundraiser aimed at helping feed children in Wayne County is set for Saturday, June 13th in Cisne. The Feeding Kids of Wayne County Rib Cookoff will be hosted at All Star Package, with support from ...

Residents from Hamilton, Wayne and White counties will gather Saturday, June 13th to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer and raise funds to support the fight against the dis...

If you are hitting the road for summer vacation, you are not alone. According to the "2026 Summer Travel Survey" from GasBuddy, American road trip culture is showing resilience even as gas prices surg...

The City of Fairfield is inviting the community to kick off the summer with a special "Summer Saturday" Pool Party this Saturday at Leo French Park. The event will feature inflatables from 12:00 p.m. ...

The Wabash County Chamber of Commerce continues its popular "Music at the Park." series. The concerts will be held at Merchants Park in Mount Carmel offering an evening of music, food and entertainmen...

Frontier Community College has announced a "Senior Citizen's Day" event in September. The event on the Frontier campus is designed to provide helpful information, resources, and support for senior cit...

(Undated) -- The IDPH is issuing a warning about mosquito and tick-borne illnesses. Illinois Department of Public Health, Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra, says it's important to "Fight the Bite." He says t...