Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD LADY MULES VOLLEYBALL TEAM WILL PLAY IN THE NEWTON CLASS 2A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Fairfield Lady Mules will play in the Class 2A Newton Volleyball Regional that begins on tonight (Monday). The tournament schedule will go as follows: (seedings in parenthesis) Monday, October 28t...
Oct 28, 2024
4TH ANNUAL FRAN CARTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW SET FOR NOVEMBER 3RD
The Frontier Community College Foundation and Carnaby Square in Fairfield announce the Fourth Annual Fran Carter Memorial Scholarship Fashion Show on Sunday, November 3rd. This year's event will take ...
Oct 28, 2024
FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ALBION HOSTING FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER
The First Missionary Baptist Church in Albion will be hosting a free thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 28th. Deliveries begin at 10am with pick-up starting at 10:30 am and din-in is from 11am ...
Oct 28, 2024
FLORA ELK'S LODGE OFFERING FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC
The Flora Elks 1659 and Olney Elks 926 Lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, October 30, 20...
Oct 28, 2024
Rivers and Drought Info
Area river stages as of this morning are as follows: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 3.98 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the stage is 3.68 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At ...
Oct 26, 2024
WLC Management Firm, LLC Acquires Aperion Care Fairfield Effective November 1st
WLC Management Firm, LLC has announced its acquisition of Aperion Care Fairfield, with the transition to new ownership starting on November 1st. The facility will be rebranded as Fairfield Senior Livi...
Oct 26, 2024
ALBION FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN GOLDEN GATE FRIDAY
The Albion Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire just a little after 11:30 Friday morning in Golden Gate. Albion Fire Chief, Danny Iverson says it was a single wide trailer that was prett...
Oct 26, 2024
WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD WINNER
Wayne City High School Senior, Kallee Seymour has won the DAR Good Citizen Award. Wayne City High School Counselor, Jenna Talbert says this award is given to a senior who exhibits dependability, servi...
Oct 26, 2024
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARREST RINARD MAN ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES
A man from Rinard, 40-year-old Cody L. Cook, has been arrested on multiple methamphetamine and firearms charges while awaiting sentencing for previous drug and gun offenses in Wayne and Clay Counties....
Oct 25, 2024
SIPCA BUILDING TO HOUSE SURGICIAL PROVIDERS FROM FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is set to relocate two of its newest surgical providers, General Surgeon Dr. Lauren Williams and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kory Blank, from their current offices in the new $2...
Oct 25, 2024