Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Extension, serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties, congratulates two staff members for being recognized at the Illinois Extension annual conference in Champaign. Jane...

Feed My Sheep at 200 West Main Street in Fairfield, will serve a Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11:30am to 1pm. This will be a take-out only meal. The menu will consist of turkey and dr...

Wayne County Circuit Judge Michael J. Molt has announced his retirement, effective November 30th. Elected to the bench in 2014 and retained in 2020, Judge Molt has dedicated nearly a decade to serving...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrests three subjects over the weekend. Wayne City resident, 26-year-old Michael Lee Keyser was arrested last Friday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant on two count...

Fairfield Police arrest two Fairfield men on outstanding warrants Sunday afternoon. 31-year-old Tyler E. Hutcheson was taken into custody on a Wayne County warrant for Obstructing Justice, Trespass to...

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah are warning that a wave of frigid temperatures will sweep across the region as we transition from November to December.   The most severe co...

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #1631 of Fairfield will conduct its annual Memorial Service for Elks members and their families this Sunday, December 1st at 2 pm,. This service is to...

A commonly prescribed anxiety medication, Clonazepam, is undergoing an expanded recall due to concerns that some cartons may contain the incorrect drug strength, which could pose serious health risks....

The Senior Life Solutions Department is sponsoring an Antique Christmas Angel Tree for older adults throughout the community who are in need or do not have any family nearby. Each ornament on the Anti...

Entry forms for this year's City of Fairfield/Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade is now available for pick up at the Chamber of Commerce office located 121 E. Main St. The date of the parade...