Category Archives: Local News

The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Eastern Community College District met Tuesday at Olney Central College, where they approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the district. The budget projects rev...

Puzzle lovers are invited to join a Puzzle Swap on Saturday, July 19th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Fairfield Public Library. The event encourages participants to bring in a puzzle and trade it for a...

The Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, July 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the K-12 Band Room. The board will consider several item...

SOCCER FUNDRAISER AND SIGN-UPS SET FOR JULY 23RD AND 26TH IN ALBION Edwards County youth soccer registration kicks off with a fundraiser and sign-up event on Wednesday, July 23rd, beginning at 10:30 a...

Detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant Tuesday afternoon at a residence located at 306 Highland Avenue in Fairfield as part of an investigation into a July 6th...

32-year-old William Franks of West Salem, has been sentenced to five years in prison for failing to register as a sex offender, according to Wabash County State's Attorney Kelli Storckman. An investig...

A federal grand jury has indicted two Chinese nationals accused of running a network of illicit massage parlors that allegedly engaged in prostitution and money laundering across multiple locations in...

Troy Cannon, the former Marion County Coroner, has been released from the Jefferson County Jail and placed under strict home confinement while awaiting trial on seven serious counts of child abuse inv...

The Albion Arts Council invites the community to participate in its first annual Albion Artisan Brick Run on Saturday, September 20th, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event will feature both a 5K and 10K co...

The Wayne County Democratic Party met last (Wednesday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse.   Upcoming Events include participation at Cisne Reunion, Geff Frontier Days, Fairfield Fall Fun Fest,...