Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies were busy Tuesday evening into the morning hours today (Wednesday) arresting six individuals on outstanding warrants. Deputies arrested 61-year-old David Alan Selph of ...

Two Fairfield residents pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday.   39-year-old Richard Hammock pled guilty to a charge of Battery. Hammock was placed on one year of Court Supervision pl...

The Edwards County Heritage Preservation Society will host a Car & Tractor Show on Saturday, May 10th on the west side of the Albion Square. Registration is from 9am to 12 noon with entry fee at $...

The Fairfield Lions Club 2nd Annual Car Show will be held on Saturday, May 17th in Leo French Park. Registration is from 8:30am to 12 noon with judging starting at 10am and awards will be presented at...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a WIND ADVISORY in effect from 8am to 7pm for portions of Southern Illinois. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected with the poten...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, April 1st at Bob Boyles Hall on the campus of Frontier Community College. Lunch will be served at 11:30, followed by the program and...

The Dahlgren Fire Department will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 22nd from 8am to 11am at the Dahlgren Fire Department. Drive-thru event only and the cost is by donation. All p...

Community college enrollment in Illinois is growing at a record pace. Governor JB Pritzker announced that 2025 Spring enrollment at Illinois Community Colleges increased nearly nine-percent as compare...

Huck's Convenience Store at 1st and West Main in downtown Fairfield is undergoing a major renovation and remodeling of their store. The inside of Huck's has completely taken on a different look with t...

A Paxton, Illinois man was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Wayne County Monday. 30-year-old Frank Anthony Zamiar Jr. was arrested on a Sangamon County Warrant for Possession Of A Weapon By A Fe...