Category Archives: Local News

    The Edwards County School Board met in regular session last (Monday) night. Our Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis has the details.    

Jason Sigmund (Photo credit: Carmi Police Department)   An Enfield man has been charged with two counts of assault, two counts of disorderly conduct, and one count of resisting a peace officer af...

The BrucePac recall has now grown to encompass nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to listeria concerns. The USDA has alerted that some of these affected items may h...

Brownsville School will be having a drive-thru chili supper and raffle Thursday (October 24th) from 4:30pm to 7pm. Chili will be sold by meal or container. A meal is $5 for chili, cheese, crackers &am...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies make four recent arrests. 46-year-old Jeffery Wadell Wilkins of Cisne was arrested late Friday night for Driving While License Suspended or Revoked. Wilkins was transpo...

Entry forms for this year's City of Fairfield/Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade is now available for pick up at the Chamber of Commerce office located 121 E. Main St. The date of the parade...

NO INJURIES IN TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT JUST NORTH OF FAIRFIELD FRIDAY       Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on Rt. 45 at County RD 900N just North of ...

The House Of Prayer at 230 N. 5th St. in Albion is once again a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child. The church was recently recognized for being a drop-off location for 10 years. Samarita...

The Fairfield City Council meets tomorrow (Tuesday) night at City Hall. Agenda items include; discussion on Sunrise Sanitation, award the bid for Water Filtration Plant chemicals, an ordinance authori...

The Illinois State Police have provided additional details regarding the tragic death of 28-year-old Illinois State Trooper Corey Thompsen.   The incident occurred on Friday at approximately 3:40...