Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Historical Society will welcome visitors to the Hanna House Museum on Saturday as part of Fairfield Fall Fun Fest weekend. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. until noon, giving visi...

The Wayne County Health Department is offering flu vaccinations for residents ages six months and older. Both walk-ins and appointments are welcome Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The...

A Fairfield man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges alleging he distributed methamphetamine in Wayne and Jefferson counties. 50-year-old Reggie L. Shemwell has been charged with two c...

The Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation is offering community members an opportunity to leave a permanent mark on the hospital through the purchase of personalized commemorative bricks. The engrave...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is encouraging women to schedule mammograms during October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FMH offers 3-D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis, which provides...

Fairfield's Wayne County CEO program will host a cornhole tournament Saturday as part of the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Registration begins at noon, with tournament play starting at 1 p.m. The entry fee...

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois is warning the public about fraudulent phone calls in which scammers make it appear they are calling from official government telephone ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from implementing new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. In an order issued Monday, Septe...

A small earthquake was recorded Monday morning in southern Illinois near Rend Lake. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 2.4 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter just south of Rend Lake and south...

Ford Town Fun Fest gets underway Friday in Flora with two days of cars, food, music and family activities planned near the Flora Public Library. Friday's activities begin with a Cruise-In at 5 p.m. fr...