Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Fire along with Fairfield Rural Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire Monday evening just after 5:30 at the home of Silas Eckleberry at 909 SW 7th St. Fire officials say ...

A house fire in Mt. Vernon has resulted in one fatality. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene early Tuesday morning just after 3:30 after a Mt. Vernon Police officer spotted the flames at 2801 Mann...

    (Photo credit: Franklin County Sheriff's Department Facebook page)   The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance in locating a missing woman from Benton. Sheriff K...

Saline County officials have declared a disaster in response to the severe effects of Winter Storm Blair. The declaration, signed on January 6th by County Board Chairman Jay Williams, recognizes the w...

Southern Illinois is still facing facing hazardous winter weather conditions around the area. The National Weather Service in Paducah says persistent light snow showers and refreezing of melted snow a...

Sunrise Sanitation has announced a date change for trash pickup in the City of Albion is now set for Friday. Please have your trash can curbside Thursday night. Also, Johnston Sanitation announces tha...

Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to Governor Pritzker's desk that would take guns out of the hands of accused domestic abusers. The state House passed Karina's Bill yesterday. The measure would r...

In light of ongoing demand, the warming shelter at the Rolland Lewis Community Building, situated on 27th Street in Mt. Vernon will remain open until 2 p.m. today. The shelter has offered a safe and w...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department ticketed 21-year-old Jagger Owen of Geff Friday following a traffic stop on West Main at NW 6th St. in Fairfield for Driving on a Revoked License. Owen was released a...

Due to the weather conditions, the City of Fairfield is on a one day delay for trash collection this week and trash pickup will be also delayed this week in the Village of Wayne City.