Category Archives: Local News

A benefit drive-thru for Marla Shoaff will be held Saturday, October 12th starting at 4pm at John's Butcher Block, 108 NE 2nd St in Fairfield. A Pork Chop dinner drive-thru in front of the store inclu...

The popular Fort Massac Encampment returns to Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis this month. The event will be held October 19th and 20th from 10am to 5pm. Since 1974, the encampment festival has pr...

Friends of the Fairfield Public Library will conduct their fall bake sale Saturday, October 19th from 10am to 2pm. At the same time, the library will be selling books for $1. Baked goods can be brough...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Fairfield woman Tuesday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for numerous charges. 50 year-old, Nicola Mulzer was taken into custody on the warrant for Fail...

47-year-old, Brian Wallace of Fairfield was sentenced Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court on 2 counts of Child Pornography, a Class 2 Felony and will spend 6 years, 9 months consecutive on each coun...

The Fairfield Park District Board will meet Thursday night for their October meeting. On the agenda is mostly routine business including the approval of the September minutes and bills; Superintendent...

Smokey the Bear will be visiting for the first time in the history of Sam Dale Lake this Saturday.   Smokey will be located on the west side of the dam from noon until 2 p.m. Attendees should loo...

A nice crowd attended the Edwards County 4-H Achievement Night held Monday at COUNTRY Financial Hall in Albion. Area youth, leaders, and clubs were honored for their accomplishments over the 2023-2024...

The Hamilton County Rotary Club is hosting a clothes drive for local veterans in partnership with its district.   To encourage community involvement, the club invites everyone to participate by d...

From L to R: Misty M. Wells and Penney A. Sullivan (Photo: Carmi Police Department)   Two women from McLeansboro are facing drug charges following a traffic stop in the Verizon parking lot in Car...