Category Archives: Local News

Early Voting is ongoing in the Wayne and Edwards County Clerk's Offices for the April 1st Consolidated Election.   At the Wayne County Courthouse located on the first floor in Fairfield. 8am to 4...

State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) welcomed approximately 30 high school students last week from across the 58th Senate District to the Illinois State Capitol as part of her Youth Advisory Cou...

Arsell Inc. has issued a recall for Benadryl Liquid Elixir allergy medication due to a packaging error involving non-childproof caps, posing potential poisoning risks if accessed by children. RECALL D...

The field of contestants for the 2025 title of "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" has been cut to the top eight products as the sixth annual Makers Madness contest continues. The drone to clean oil ...

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...