Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Prince & Princess Contest is looking for entries into this year's contest which will be held on Thursday, September 19th at 5:30pm on the Main Stage. Children must be in th...

The 2nd Annual Gerald J Melton Youth Fishing Event is set for Saturday, September 21st starting at 8am at Leo French Park. This is for ages 5 to 16. Please bring your own fishing pole, bait, bucket an...

A free pumpkin painting for all ages will take place at the Hanna House Museum on September 21st in conjunction with the Fall Fun Fest. The event runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and all supplies will be prov...

Area rivers remain on the low side with the recent run of dry weather the region has been experiencing. Here's the latest stages as of this morning: Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 4.78 fe...

A Mt. Vernon, IL man is in jail, accused of pointing a gun at another person in Mt. Vernon earlier this week. Media reports say the Mt. Vernon Police Department posted information on their Facebook pa...

The DuQuoin State Fair is underway. Activities began Friday and will run through Monday, September 2nd, which is Labor Day. This year's theme is "It's Showtime!". Entertainment at the grandstand start...

A boil water order has been issued for ALL of East Section Line Road in Wayne City until further notice. Water Superintendent, Kris Shreve says this is due to a new water main break in this area. Plea...

Wayne County Circuit Court handed down several guilty pleas Thursday. 32-year-old Kendra Harrison of Fairfield pled guilty to a charge of Domestic Battery. Harrison was sentenced to one year of Condit...

Fairfield Police arrested a Fairfield man on three outstanding warrants. Just after 4 o'clock this (Friday) morning, 33-year-old Steven Michael Thomas was arrested by police on a Wayne County warrant ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Thursday afternoon arrested 51-year-old Christopher Brinkmeier of Benton on a Wayne County warrant for Aggravated Home Repair Fraud. Brinkmeier was transported and book...