Category Archives: Local News

COMPASSION PREGNANCY CENTER IN FAIRFIELD HOSTING WALK FOR LIFE EVENT
Walk For Life, hosted by the Compassion Pregnancy Center in Fairfield will be held this Saturday, October 26th at Leo French Park. Registration is from 9:15am to 9:55am with the walk to begin at 10am....
Mark Wells Oct 21, 2024

FAIRFIELD CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CHILI SUPPER SET
The Fairfield City Fire Department will have their Annual Halloween Chili Supper this Friday, October 25th from 11am to 1pm & 5pm to 7pm at the Fire Department on NW 7th St.. Includes all you can ...
Mark Wells Oct 21, 2024
Center Street Board Preview
The Center Street Grade School Board meets Monday night in regular session. Items appearing on the agenda include the Second Reading and action on Press Policy 116, and a Child and Family Connections ...
Mark Wells Oct 19, 2024
River Stages and Wx Info
Area river stages remain on the low side as the dry October continues in the region. Here's the latest stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 4.03 feet. Flood stage...
Mark Wells Oct 19, 2024
Iuka Man Charged In Connection With Xenia Crash Earlier This Month
An Iuka man faces a charge of reckless homicide in connection with a three-vehicle crash earlier this month on U.S. Route 50 at the Xenia-Iola Road earlier this month. 44 year old William Shufe...
Mark Wells Oct 19, 2024
Arrests in Mt. Vernon, IL Shooting
Mt. Vernon, IL police have made two arrests in connection with a shooting last Saturday evening that resulted in three people being injured. The shooting occurred in the 1100 block of Lamar Str...
Mark Wells Oct 19, 2024
ISP Mourns Death of State Trooper
Updated information from the Illinois State Police October 19, 2024 PESOTUM - This afternoon, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly provided an update on the line-of-duty death ...
Mark Wells Oct 19, 2024

FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
Rodger Parrott with Superintendent, Bobby Wells Rodger and his family The Fairfield Community High School Board of Educatioon met last (Thursday) night for their regular meeting. The boa...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

FAIRFIELD FFA AG SALES TEAM PERFORMS WELL AT RECENT COMPETITION
Pictured l-r Jayce Couch, Eden Duckworth, Ava Kreiter, and Sarah Ruhl The Fairfield FFA Ag Sales team recently placed 5th at Section 23 FFA competition at Wab...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

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 Monday, October 28th. The tournament schedule will go as follows: (seedings in parenthesis) Monday, October...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024