Category Archives: Local News

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...

Wayne County 4-H Foundation will host a drive-thru fish fry on the parking lot east of the Fairfield Post Office on Saturday, October 19th, from 11am to 1pm.   The menu will consist of fish fille...

The Annual Sims Halloween Carnival will be held Saturday, October 19th at the Sims Community Center. Food will be available at 4:30pm with a menu including Chili, Vegetable Soup or Polish Sausage, Des...

The Mount Carmel Police Department (MCPD) requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred October 10...

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently honored seven airports for their exceptional contributions to the state's aviation sector, with the Mount Vernon Airport receiving the Aeronautical E...