Category Archives: Local News

FAIRFIELD AND EDWARDS COUNTY FFA CHAPTERS PARTICIPATE IN HORSE EVALUATION COMPETITION
Fairfield FFA Team Members Edwards County FFA Pictured to L to R: Trey Landingham, Owen Lynch, Aiden Roosevelt, Barnes Sawyer, Kolby Terry, Chase Shelton, and Gabe Wyatt. Fairfiel...
Mark Wells Oct 09, 2024

EARLY VOTING CONTINUES IN WAYNE AND EDWARDS COUNTY
Early voting is ongoing in the Wayne County Clerks Office located on the first floor of the courthouse in Fairfield Monday thru Friday, 8am-4:30 pm. October 14th, the courthouse will be closed. Octobe...
Mark Wells Oct 09, 2024

OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
In 2004, the President and Congress of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This initiative aimed to empower individuals to safeguard themselves against the growing p...
Mark Wells Oct 09, 2024

MCLEANSBORO MAN ARRESTED ON THREE WARRANTS
Monday morning, 30-year-old Ethan Robert Bell of McLeansboro was taken into custody at the Wayne County Courthouse on three Wayne County warrants on charges of Violation of Order of Protection, one wa...
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024

FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL SET TO MEET TONIGHT (TUESDAY)
The Fairfield City Council meets tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in regular session at City Hall. The council is expected to discuss a proclamation for Literacy Week, and a resolution for a Revolvi...
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024

FAIRFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST MAIN STREET TRUNK OR TREAT
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an event, Main Street Trunk Or Treat on Thursday, October 31st from 5pm to 8pm in downtown Fairfield. The chamber is looking for churches, clubs, orga...
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024

WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL'S ALBION CLINIC EXPANSION UPDATE
Wabash General Hospital's Albion Clinic is set to complete a significant expansion that will more than triple its original size. Opened in 2018, the clinic quickly outgrew its initial 2,888 square fee...
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024

ALBION CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP FROM MONDAY NIGHT
The Albion City Council met last (Monday) night for their regular monthly meeting and here with the details is our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public that early detection is the most effective way to prevent the deadly...
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024

CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DRIVE THRU FLU SHOT CLINIC
The Clay County Health Department will host a drive-thru flu shot clinic tomorrow and Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM at their location. Individuals seeking flu shots should follow the signs directing them t...
Mark Wells Oct 08, 2024