Category Archives: Local News
CISNE FFA PERFORMS WELL AT DISTRICT 5 PROFICIENCY AND AGRISCIENCE FAIR HELD AT BENTON
Front Row (left to right): Katlyn Young, Ava Greifzu, Rebecca King, Ava Lewis, and Gabriella Cline. Back row: Kadence Smith, Macy Tannahill, Tucker Bowen, Cooper Bowen, Brock Allen, and Alex Paul. &nb...
Mar 07, 2025
CURRENT STATE FLAG IS DECISIVE WINNER IN FLAG REDESIGN CONTEST, DESIGN BY TWO FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PLACES 7TH
The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced following a five-week voting period to consider a redesign of the flag...
Mar 06, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER SET FOR MONDAY AT WILLOW CREEK VENUE
The 58th Annual Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Dinner is set for Monday, March 10th at Willow Creek Venue South of Fairfield. Happy Hour will begin at 5pm with the dinner to follow. The Business Of ...
Mar 06, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING IN-CUSTODY DEATH AT RICHLAND COUNTY JAIL
The Richland County Sheriff's Office has reported an in-custody death at the Richland County Jail in Olney involving 62-year-old Donald Pollock. He was found unresponsive in his cell around 5:55am Wed...
Mar 06, 2025
TWO FAIRFIELD LADY MULES AND THREE EDWARDS COUNTY LADY LIONS PLAYERS NAMED TO THE BDC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
The Black Diamond Conference released the 2024-2025 All-Conference team on Tuesday and two members of the Fairfield Lady Mules and three Edwards County Lady Lions were named to the team. From Fairfiel...
Mar 06, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY STUDENT PERFORMS WELL IN VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY CONTEST
Thaylee Dunaway, a senior at Edwards County High School, achieved 3rd place in the VFW Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen State Awards on February 8th. For her accomplishments, she received $500 f...
Mar 06, 2025
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRING FISH FRY EVENT
The Bedford Township Fire Department will hold their annual Spring Fish Fry on Saturday, March 29th starting at 4pm. The dinner includes; golden fried fish, hush puppies, fries, slaw, and drink and th...
Mar 06, 2025
GEFF RURITAN CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY BREAKFAST
The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast on Saturday, March 8, from 7 to 9 a.m. The meal is available by donation. The menu includes sausage patties, sc...
Mar 06, 2025
FAIRFIELD COIN CLUB MEETING & AUCTION SET FOR SUNDAY
The Fairfield Coin Club will hold its next meeting on Sunday, March 9, at Frontier Community College in Fairfield. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the meeting and auction starting at 1:30 p.m. March is do...
Mar 06, 2025
STEVEN WEINHOEFT APPOINTED AS INTERIM U.S. ATTORNEY FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Steven D. Weinhoeft has been appointed as the Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. He previously held this position from 2018 to 2022 and ...
Mar 06, 2025