Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Public School District #112 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Center Street School Boardroom. According to the agenda, the meeting ...

An Effingham County teacher already accused of inappropriately communicating with a student is now facing even more serious allegations. Dakota Czerwonka, the founder and a teacher at Crossroads Monte...

Elaine Parker, the longtime owner and operator of Skateland Rollersport at 1700 West Main St., west of Fairfield will retire at the close of business Saturday, ending a 58-year run that began when she...

Darren Bailey and Aaron Del Mar, candidates for Illinois Governor and Lieutenant Governor, are showing their support for local workers by hosting a press conference at Champion Labs in Albion The even...

The National Weather Service has issued a warning for elevated wildfire and brush fire risk today, as relative humidity levels are expected to drop to between 20 and 30 percent. Southwest winds of 10 ...

The Fairfield Little League Baseball Association has announced that signups for this season will begin this weekend. Signups will be held tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and this Sunday Marc...

Just before 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, a White County Sheriff's Deputy was called to the White County Probation Office regarding 63-year-old Tommy Clark of Mill Shoals, who was allegedly trying to defr...

47-year-old Shelly S. Dixon, 47of rural Fairfield, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Carmi police after being pulled over on Oak Street for driving on a suspended license. Police also cited her for ...

Republican candidate for Wayne County Clerk, Janet Billington will hold a meet & greet event tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 6:00-8:00 a.m. at Skillet Fork Grill, Orchardville. (coffee will be pr...

The Edwards County Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on Monday, March 2nd at the Edwards County Courthouse. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners are scheduled to approv...