Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Community Health Center is making it easier for students to get ready for the upcoming school year and sports season by offering free school and sports physicals during a special Saturday Cl...

On 5/31/2025 at approximately 10:30 pm, Wayne County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. During the stop a passenger Leatha M. West (57) of Carmi, IL. was found to have an active Wayne Cou...

Illinois lawmakers pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday night with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products and businesses. The spending plan is supported by $55...

On Friday, May 30th, at approximately 2:07 am, the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 302 N.E. 2nd Street in Fairfield. Upon arrival 3 minutes later, fire was observed coming f...

The Summer Garden Gatherings are an informal opportunity for locals to meet Katie Bell, Illinois Extension local food systems and small farms educator, and explore the work at the Wayne County Extensi...

Relay For Life of Hamilton/Wayne/White County will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 4-8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Carlton Center in McLeansboro. The event includes entertainment, food, raff...

The local chapter of the American Red Cross recently released the results of two blood drives held in March and early May During the March 12th blood drive held at the Community of Christ Church in Fa...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital. Japhe...

On Thursday, 05/29/2025, at approximately Noon, The Wayne County Sheriff's Office joined in a pursuit on Interstate 64 coming from Jefferson County. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Mt. Vernon Po...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Department has confirmed there are multiple people dead after a shooting in Haubstadt, in Gibson County. They say multiple calls came in around 8:30 p.m. for shots fired at...