Category Archives: Local News

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ARRESTS ENFIELD MAN ON WARRANT FOR DRUG CHARGE
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 26-year-old Isiah Scott Shelton of Enfield on Wednesday afternoon. Shelton was taken into custody on a Wayne County warrant for failure to appear in cour...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL TO CROWN KING AND QUEEN DURING HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES FRIDAY NIGHT
Fairfield Community High School is set to crown its new Homecoming King and Queen during halftime at Friday night's football game against Christopher-Zeigler Royalton. The coronation is a highlight of...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

FAIRFIELD MAIN STREET TRUNK OR TREAT TO BRING HALLOWEEN FUN FOR ALL AGES
The annual Main Street Trunk or Treat event returns to downtown Fairfield on Friday, October 31st offering a festive evening filled with Halloween spirit for families, businesses, and the entire commu...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

FALL CARNIVAL IN WAYNE CITY SET FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH WITH COSTUME JUDGING, GAMES, AND TRUNK OR TREAT
The annual Fall Carnival in Wayne City will take place on Sunday, October 26th offering an afternoon of carnival games, costume judging, trunk or treat, and more for families in the community. Festivi...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

FRAN CARTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW RETURNS NOVEMBER 2ND
The Frontier Community College Foundation and Carnaby Square are once again partnering to present the Fifth Annual Fran Carter Memorial Scholarship Fashion Show on Sunday, November 2nd at First Christ...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

FCHS CLASS OF 1975 TO CELEBRATE 50TH REUNION THIS WEEKEND
The Fairfield Community High School (FCHS) Class of 1975 is set to gather this weekend, October 17th, 18th & 19th, for their 50th reunion, promising three days filled with nostalgia, laughter, and...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

IECC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO HOST GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 20TH
The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Small Business Development Center will host a Grant Writing Workshop on Thursday, November 20th, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Trail College in ...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

SCHOOL OFFICIALS PRAISE LIFE-SAVING RESPONSE AFTER STUDENT COLLAPSES AT BASKETBALL GAME
School officials are commending staff and first responders for their quick actions after a Galatia Junior High student suffered a medical emergency during a girls basketball game in Johnson County on ...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

WEST FRANKFORT TEACHERS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE AMID CONTRACT TALKS
After months of contract negotiations, West Frankfort teachers have taken a significant step toward a work stoppage. The West Frankfort Federation of Teachers, Local 817, voted unanimously Wednesday a...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025

ILLINOIS GAS PRICES DROP NEARLY 10 CENTS PER GALLON OVER PAST WEEK
Average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen by 9.8 cents per gallon in the past week, now standing at $3.18 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,378 stations statewide. Prices are now 2...
Mark Wells Oct 16, 2025