Category Archives: Local News

The City of Fairfield has announced changes to the trash collection schedule due to the upcoming Christmas Day and New Year's Day holidays. Republic Services will operate trash routes on a one-day del...

The Village of Wayne City has announced that Republic trash collection will be on a one-day delay this week due to the Christmas holiday. Residents are advised to set out their trash cans by 5 a.m. on...

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 vehicles over concerns about rollaway risks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall affects certain F-150 Lightning BEV pickup ...

Pictured left to right front row: Antenella Cline, Allison Shannon and Rebecca King. Pictured left to right: Bryli Flexter and Kloyee Dagg Back row: Kenzie Alvis, Esme Krupp, and Mikkie Hearle.  ...

Several cases were addressed Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court before Judge Matt Vaughn. Twenty-nine-year-old Dakota Boatner of Mount Erie admitted to violating the terms of a previous 18-month c...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education met Thursday night to address a range of business items, including approval of a new tax levy, technology purchases, and faculty changes. During ...

The Fifth District Court of Appeals has upheld the 22-year prison sentence of Daniel Lanning, a former house parent at the Carmi Baptist Children's Home, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is stabilizing financially after bringing in new leadership from Deaconess Health Systems. CEO Andy Flemer and CFO Jim Basch joined the Evansville-based system through an a...

A district judge has sentenced an Effingham County man to 12 years in prison after he admitted to defrauding an 89-year-old man out of more than $400,000. Edward L. Stief, Jr., 42, pleaded guilty to o...

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night's drawing, continuing the game's remarkable holiday jackpot streak. The jackpot's estimated cash value stands at $686.5...