Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has issued important reminders for hunters as the archery deer season is now in full swing. The statewide season opened on October 1st.   In counties ...

The Wayne County Democratic Party will meet Tuesday, October 15th, 6:30pm at the Fairfield Elks Lodge. On the agenda are township caucuses, distributing donated books to the county's 5 Little Librarie...

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the State Of Illinois, recently invested $1.5 million toward three projects in Southern Illinois through its States' Economic Development Assi...

The 14th Annual Community Coat Drive, Coat & Shoe give-away sponsored by The Wesleyan Church will be held this Saturday at 9am on the corner of First & Delaware St. in Fairfield. All coats and...

Today (Monday) is Columbus Day, a federal and state holiday. Area courthouses are closed and there will be no home mail delivery and most schools and financial institutions are closed however, other d...

Wayne City Fire Department personnel were called to a fully involved structure fire with possible entrapment Sunday night just after 7:30 at a location on West Section Line Road. Mutual aid was sent f...

Between today (Monday) and Friday, The City of Fairfield Water Department will open fire hydrants through the City. This is done each Spring and Fall to test hydrants and help keep the water supply cl...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 says two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Route 161 just west of Moonglow Road on the east side of Centralia late Friday night.   State Police say just...

      Pictured is Rachel Ewing, MSN, RN, FMH Chief Nursing Officer and her husband Rick Ewing   The Illinois Nurses Foundation recently held its annual 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse L...

The Hope Center in Albion Toys for Tots has officially begun. Sign-ups will begin in November. With inflation being high and toy prices going higher please consider donating a toy or a monetary donati...