Category Archives: Local News

Voters in Wayne County will head to the polls tomorrow for the 2025 Consolidated Municipal Election. This election features a range of important local positions, including city mayors, village preside...

A line of storms moved through the area and region Sunday afternoon and evening bringing lots of high winds, hail, rain and some tornado watches. The entire region had an enhanced level 3 out of 5 sev...

The Fairfield Community High School Senior Prom is set for this Saturday, April 5th with the prom to be held this year at Willow Creek Venue South of Fairfield. The schedule is as follows:   2pm ...

A Spring Craft Fair will be held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 12th from 8am to 3pm in the Floral Hall with numerous vendors offering a wide range of items.   Booth spaces ca...

The Skillet Fork Ruritan's and Steph's Coffee Shop will host an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday at the Mill Shoals Christian Church at 2pm. This event is for children ages 2 to 12 years old. Tickets wil...

The southern Illinois area has a pretty good chance for severe weather later Sunday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. Their latest thinking is that...

At least one person is dead and five others injured in two separate accidents that occurred Friday on Interstate 64 in Jefferson and Washington counties. State police say the first accident occurred s...

The Illinois State Police welcomed 32 new troopers Friday from Cadet Class 149 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The new troopers will report to all ten of ...

The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $515 million for tonight's drawing, the highest so far this year. No one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night, resulting in tonight's jackpot. The ...

Several guilty pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court recently. Fairfield resident, 39-year-old Christopher Hanlon appeared in Wayne County Circuit last Thursday before Judge, Matt Vaugh...