Category Archives: Local News
FMH PRESENTS MAY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
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...
May 31, 2025
UPDATED - WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S BOLO SUBJECTS ARRESTED
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...
May 30, 2025
DEADLY SHOOTING IN GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA
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...
May 30, 2025
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST SENIOR VOLLEYBALL ALL-STAR TRI-MATCH
The Frontier Community College Bobcats Volleyball team will host the Red, White, and Blue Senior All-Star Volleyball Tri-Match on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Center Street School in Fairfield, Ill...
May 30, 2025
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST RETIREMENT RECEPTION HONORING PRESIDENT DR. JAY EDGREN
After more than a decade of dedicated leadership, Dr. Jay Edgren, President of Frontier Community College and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC), will r...
May 30, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
A meeting of the Edwards County Commisssioners is scheduled for this coming Monday, June 2nd, starting at 9 am at the Edwards County Courthouse. Items appearing on the meeting agenda, include approval...
May 29, 2025
CITY OF FAIRFIELD / NEW HOPE WATERWORKS FLUSHING HYDRANTS NEXT WEEK
According to City of Fairfield Water Department Superintendent Brad Young, Water Department Employees will be opening hydrants throughout the city between June 2nd and June 6th. This is done each Spri...
May 29, 2025
MCLEANSBORO MAN ARRESTED IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
Tristin Cain, 27 of McLeansboro was arrested Wednesday, May 28 on charges he sexually assaulted two children under the age of 13. His arrest follows an investigation initiated by McLeansboro City Poli...
May 29, 2025
LOCAL DAIRY FARM TO BE FEATURED IN ILLINOIS EXTENSION'S SUMMER TWILIGHT SERIES
The Summer Twilight Series, a long-standing program hosted by Illinois Extension, offers a behind-the-scenes look into a variety of agriculture industries, farms, and locally owned businesses in the s...
May 29, 2025
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS SPRING SPORTS AWARDS
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS SPRING SPORTS AWARDS Wednesday night, Fairfield Community High School held an awards program honoring their outstanding athletes from the Spring Sports Sea...
May 29, 2025