Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield City Council will meet tonight (Tuesday) at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall to address a full slate of business items ranging from proclamations and street closings to agreements with local organ...

Pickleball enthusiasts will have a chance to compete for cash prizes during the Fall Fun Fest Mixed Team Tournament on Saturday, September 20th at Lakeside Park in Fairfield. The Mixed 4 Team Tourname...

(Photo credit-IDOC)   The 5th District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon has upheld the conviction and 45-year prison sentence of 35-year-old Jeffrey Isham of Mt. Carmel, who was found guilty of pred...

  Illinois Extension has announced the 2025 4-H Hall of Fame inductees representing Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties. This year's honorees are: Bonita Thomason, Edwards Cou...

A 22-year-old Houston, Texas, man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash in a construction zone on Interstate 57 south of Mt. Vernon. Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse identif...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced planned closures on both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from milepost 62 to 73 tonight (Tuesday) for roadway patching and...

Illinois crop conditions dipped slightly last week, according to the USDA's latest crop progress and condition report. As of August 10th, 63% of Illinois corn was rated in good to excellent condition,...

After 57 years as a beloved recreational hub in Fairfield, Skateland Rollersport is officially up for sale. Owner and operator Elaine Parker announced the news in a recent statement, reflecting on the...

Fairfield police officers made three separate arrests over a two-day period last week, taking individuals with outstanding warrants into custody. On Wednesday, August 7th at approximately 7:50 p.m., o...

On Sunday, August 10th at approximately 3:00 p.m., Wayne County Sheriff's deputies arrested Terry Keele, 55, of Fairfield, on an outstanding county warrant. Deputies observed Keele standing outside a ...