Category Archives: Local News

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan Spring Scholarship Fund-Raising Soup Supper and Auction will be held Saturday, March 15th at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. Besides soup, the menu will also incl...

37-year-old Aydreian Hooper of Fairfield along with Public Defender, Heidi Hoffee appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday morning for sentencing in the hot car death of her 17-month old son, A...

  Fairfield and Cisne High School FFA Chapters participated at the Section 23 Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event held Thursday at Richland County High School in Olney. The Fairf...

The Southern Illinois University Baseball program mourns the loss of Richard C. "Itchy" Jones, who passed away Monday at 87. A native of Herrin, Jones was a Hall of Fame coach with a remarkable 39-yea...

Congressman Mike Bost has announced a second Tele-town Hall for Tuesday, March 11, at 6:15 p.m. This follows concerns raised after Monday's meeting, where many constituents reported not receiving call...

The Boil Water Order for the Bt. Prairie Water System has been LIFTED. Water is now safe for human consumption.

37-year-old Aydreian Hooper will be sentenced today in Wayne County Circuit Court in the July 14, 2023 hot car death of her 17-month old son, Aaruan. Due to the nature of the offense which resulted in...

Kindergarten registration for the Mt. Erie Grade School will be held on Monday, March 10th from 3pm to 5pm. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in the fall at Mt. E...

Johnsonville Grade School will hold kindergarten registration on Monday, March 13th, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for all students entering kindergarten this fall. To enroll, children must be five years old ...

    Pictured is Shana Downen, FMH February 2025 Employee of the Month, with Stephanie Martin, Med/Surg Nurse Manager.   Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has...