Category Archives: Local News

Bridge Hamilton County is assisting children in Hamilton County. Back to school expenses can be significant, including registration, sports fees and gear, school physicals, and supplies. A quality pai...

Heavy rains in the northern part of Wayne County late Monday night resulted in Highway 45 north of Geff closed by Illinois State Police due to flash flooding in the area. The highway is now reopened. ...

Fairfield Police made two arrests over the weekend in unrelated cases involving outstanding warrants.   On Sunday at approximately 12:42 p.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic disturb...

33-year-old Isaiah D. Tapia was sentenced on Friday to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by six months of mandatory supervised release. Tapia had previously pled guilty to...

Harness racing is back at the Wayne County Fair, with races scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, July 6th . Admission to the grandstand is free, offering guests an exciting afternoon of r...

The Wayne County Highway Department has announced that grinding work will begin on Burnt Prairie Road (County Highway 6) starting this morning in preparation for an upcoming oil and chip resurfacing p...

The Wayne County Democratic Party held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 25th, with seven members in attendance. The group discussed a range of topics, including upcoming events, community outrea...

The Mt. Erie Ruritan Club will host its monthly community breakfast on Saturday, July 5th from 6 to 9 a.m. at the Ruritan Building. The breakfast menu will include sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, sc...

New laws will go into effect today in Illinois. The state's gas tax is going up by just over 48-cents per gallon. That makes Illinois the second-highest gas tax rate in the country. There will also be...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department has released additional details regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle early Friday morning around 1:45 near the Sims Crossroads. Deputies says a 2002 Chevrolet p...