Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Police arrested 33-year-old Skyler J. Lamberson of Fairfield Saturday at approximately 3;45pm. Lamberson was arrested for Aggravated Domestic Battery as he is accused of restricting the the ...

A Fairfield man, 22-year-old Brenten Alan Zirkelbach was arrested Saturday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on two warrants, one for Retail Theft and the other warrant, a Failure To Appear on ...

The Barb Wire Grill, scheduled to open in their new location in the former Flat Iron Grill at Westport Plaza sometime this month, has been delayed on their opening date. Owner Mandy Bell says they hav...

The Fairfield Park District is in need of lifeguards for the upcoming summer season at the Fairfield Swimming Pool. Lifeguards must be 15 years old when they begin work, and pass either the initial li...

Feeding Kids of Wayne County is preparing for their second year in operation as the board members met Saturday. The program will continue to serve at the 3 set locations in Fairfield as well as in Cis...

A Blood Drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross will be held at the Community of Christ Church in the Family Life Center at the corner of Windsor Lane and Leininger Road on Wednesday, March 12th. T...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is hosting its first ever all-women recruitment event to encourage women to explore the many career paths available both as sworn police officers and as civilian employ...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 10.49 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 5...

The 58th Annual Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Dinner is set for tonight at Willow Creek Venue South of Fairfield. Happy Hour will begin at 5pm with the dinner to follow. The Business Of The Year, F...

The Edwards County School District is conducting a preschool round-up for children age Birth to 5 years not yet enrolled in public schools and who will not be Kindergarten eligible in the fall. The sc...