Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield City Council is set to meet tomorrow (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall. Items on the agenda will be a public hearing at 5:50 pm to rezone property on Leininger Road. Under Routine B...

The Wayne County Corn/Soybean Yield Tour has been set for Tuesday, September 3rd. Gregg Barnard, Corn Grower President notes this will be the 41st year for the tour. It was first held in 1983 to asses...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital recognizes an outstanding employee each month, chosen by their peers for exceptional patient care and customer service both inside and outside the hospital.   For Augu...

Illinois State Police along with Wayne City Fire and EMS personnel were called to the scene Saturday morning for a two-unit crash on IL Rt. 15 at County Road 1150E between the Boyleston Crossroads and...

Entries are needed for this year's Fairfield's Got Talent contest during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. The event will be held Saturday, September 21st at 2pm on the Main Stage. To enter, a form can be ...

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...