Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Police Department wants to remind residents that live in the area of Southwest Park off Leininger Road that they will be hosting a large number of area police departments for training exerci...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital. Maver...

Geff resident, 45-year-old Shane Nettleton was arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Tuesday afternoon on a contempt warrant for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Around 12:30, Deputies ob...

38-year-old Jessica Simpson of Keenes has pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit to a charge of Forgery, a Class 3 felony. Simpson was placed on Probation for a term of 24 months and will also pay court ...

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission congratulates 7 FCHS Students for their outstanding academic performance. The following Class of 2025 students earning the title as Illinois State Scholars i...

The City of Fairfield is kicking off its annual mosquito control program for 2025. Starting soon, you will notice employees walking and driving around waterways and storm drains to apply larvicide. &n...

    Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) is pleased to announce the lifting of temporary visitor restrictions. Normal visitor hours and guidelines have now been restored. Effective imm...

The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees is set to hold a Special Meeting tomorrow at 5:30 PM. Board Chairman Gary Carter has called the meeting, which will take place at the District...

Grayville is set to welcome a new police officer to its force. During a meeting on Monday evening, city leaders unanimously agreed to hire Zach Coale, effective May 1st. This position comes following ...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is inviting young photographers across the state to participate in the 2025 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. This contest offers students ages 8 to 18 a uniqu...