Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is inviting area residents to learn more about career opportunities within IDOC at an upcoming Community Job Fair & Recruitment Event. The event will ...

Republican candidate for Wayne County Clerk, Janet Billington, has released a schedule of campaign events. The events are open to the public and will feature informal meet-and-greets with attendees ov...

Mark your calendars for a night of fun and prizes at the Fairfield Elks Lodge #1631! The lodge is set to host a special Bingo Night on Saturday, February 28th at 7 p.m. 10 games of bingo will be playe...

Indiana Lawmakers Advance Bill To Lure Bears To Hammond (Hammond, IN) -- Speculation that the Bears may be moving to Indiana is heating up. Indiana lawmakers advanced legislation that would create a s...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and Fairfield Police made several arrests in Fairfield following the execution of two separate search warrants. Tuesday at approximately 2:44 p.m., Wayne County Deputie...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for stealing copper wire from local water irrigation systems. Curt Frederick reports that c...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education met Wednesday night at Cisne Middle School. The board approved several items on the consent agenda, including minutes from the Ja...

In conjunction with the February celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Wayne County Resident Circuit Judge Matt Vaughn participated in a special reading project organized by the Illin...

Wayne City FFA is excited to celebrate National FFA Week with students, staff, and the community from February 22nd-27th. The week is packed with activities and events designed to honor agriculture an...

  The Cisne FFA Poultry Judging team-consisting of Lillian McCarthy, Bryli Flexter, Aidyn Dickey, Rylee Dillon, Esme Krupp, Shane Locey, and Mikkie Hearle-finished in 2nd place at the Section 23 ...