Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Community High School recently released its list of Honor Roll students for the Spring 2025 Semester. To be on the Honor Roll at FCHS, a student must have at least a 3.000 semester grade poi...

Frontier Community College (FCC) student-athletes proved that excellence isn't limited to the field or court. As academic achievements for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters highlight the continu...

Norman P. Mier, 32, of Sumner, waived a trial by jury Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court and entered a guilty plea to a charge of Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony. Judge Dento...

Gayle Carter, 69, of Mount Vernon, waived a trial by jury Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court and entered a guilty plea to a charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, a class 3 felony. Judge...

The Wabash County Coroner, Shaun Keepes, has released information regarding the tragic accidental death of a juvenile in Mount Carmel. On Thursday, May 29th, 2025 Coroner Shaun Keepes responded to a r...

Illinois' legislative session concluded Friday night without the passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban however, another issue sought by Native Americans will make its way to the Governor...

On Monday, June 2nd, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Fairfield officers arrested 52 year old Justin Downen of Fairfield, in the 900 block of Epworth Street, for the offense of residential burglary. Downen...

On Friday, May 30th, at approximately 9:30 p.m. officers arrested Christopher W Melton, 45 of Fairfield in the 1300 block of West Delaware. Melton was wanted on a Clay County Warrant for Sexual Assaul...

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has announced that they will be going offline for software upgrades. The office will be conducting a required, scheduled update to their Advanced Wea...

The Southern Illinois Coaches Association has announced that their High School Football All-Star Game will be held this Friday, June 6th, at Mount Vernon High School, at 7:30 p.m. Several Fairfield Co...