Category Archives: Local News
WEST SALEM FARMERS MARKET PREPARES FOR 2026 SEASON WITH VENDOR RECRUITMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The West Salem Development Association announces preparations for the 2026 West Salem Farmers Market. Training for market managers and planning activities are underway this month, with vendor recruitm...
Mar 19, 2026
REDNECK CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TO BRING ACTION-PACKED NIGHT TO ENFIELD ON APRIL 11TH
Wrestling fans are in for a treat as Redneck Championship Wrestling (RCW) storms Booth Elementary School in Enfield on Saturday, April 11th with a stacked card. The event will see KERNAN face off agai...
Mar 19, 2026
MADISON COUNTY JUDGE EXPLAINS EPSTEIN FILES CONNECTION
A protest outside the Edwardsville courthouse last month brought renewed attention to Madison County Judge Andrew Carruthers, whose name appeared in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files. Judge ...
Mar 19, 2026
U.S. TRACTOR AND COMBINE SALES DECLINE IN FEBRUARY 2026, EXCEPT FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE SEGMENT
The latest Tractor and Combine Report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, released last Tuesday, indicates continued weakness in the agricultural equipment market as 2026 begins. In Febru...
Mar 19, 2026
BOIL ORDER ISSUED FOR PARTS OF FAIRFIELD
The City of Fairfield Water Department has issued a boil order for residents on the south side of Main Street and the north side of Delaware, stretching from Clarence Avenue to Airport Road. All resid...
Mar 19, 2026
FAIRFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO OVER 9 YEARS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
19-year-old, Remington Dalton of Fairfield was sentenced Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court by Judge Denton Aud to nine and a half years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Criminal Sexua...
Mar 18, 2026
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ROOF BID, REVIEWS STAFFING AND BUDGET AT MARCH MEETING
The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education convened Monday night to review district operations, approve contracts, and address staffing for the upcoming fiscal year. Superintendent Kristin...
Mar 18, 2026
FAIRFIELD MAN TURNS HIMSELF IN ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT IN WHITE COUNTY
White County officials say last Thursday afternoon, Fairfield resident, Phillip Bailey voluntarily turned himself in at the White County Sheriff's Office in Carmi. . Bailey was wanted on an active war...
Mar 18, 2026
WARM WEATHER ARRIVES, COOL DOWN EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
The National Weather Service reports that significantly warmer-than-normal temperatures will arrive in our region starting tomorrow (Thursday) with highs reaching the 70s. The warm spell contin...
Mar 18, 2026
SEMINARS TO HELP RESIDENTS DECLUTTER AND REDUCE STRESS COMING TO FAIRFIELD AND ALBION
Is letting go of clutter one of your resolutions this year? Local residents will have the opportunity to learn how to simplify their lives and manage stress at an upcoming seminar led by Extension Hea...
Mar 18, 2026