Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Retail Merchants encourages everyone to shop local with participating merchants from beginning today (Friday) to February 12th and discover Cupid. Upon finding Cupid at your chosen estab...

The Cornerstone Church in Fairfield will be hosting their Semi-Annual Homecoming/Prom Dress giveaway on Saturday, March 8th from 9am to 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall. There are hundreds of dresses an...

Grayville's law enforcement is currently operating with just a Chief of Police and two officers following the termination of Officer Carlton Valiant. This decision came after a special meeting of city...

(Photo L-R Kallen King, Jasper Superintendent Shari Berger, Deacon Wimer)   Kallen King, a 7th grade student at Jasper Grade School is the winner of the 2025 Wayne County Spelling Bee held Thursd...

The Illinois State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for a pregnant teenager reported missing from Wisconsin.   This advisory was activated at the request of the Beaver Dam...

The Wayne City High School History Club will host "Trivia Night" on Saturday, March 8th in the Wayne City High School Gym. Cost is $100 a team up to ten members. Doors open at 6pm with trivia beginnin...

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) are urging residents to practice the Drop, Cover, and Hold On! technique during Earthquake Awareness Month this Febr...

  The Wayne County Spelling Bee is set for tonight at Fairfield City Hall. WFIW-FM 104.9 will broadcast and live video stream the spelling bee on our website, wfiwradio.com sponsored by Wayne-Whi...

FedEx has notified workers that is will be closing operations at 3 Illinois shipping facilities, including Effingham in 2025. The other two facilities set to close are located in Urbana and Springfiel...

The Hamilton Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Careers in Healthcare Scholarship program, designed to help local high school seniors pursue careers in the healthcare industr...