Category Archives: Local News
CLAY CITY POST OFFICE TO REOPEN MONDAY
The Clay City Post Office will reopen on Monday after being closed for several months due to storm damage. Flora Postmaster Kim Griesemer says the post office, which has been closed since late March, ...
Sep 18, 2025
NATIONAL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2025 OFFICIALS CATEGORY INDUCTEES INCLUDING A FORMER FAIRFIELD RESIDENT
The National Athletic Hall of Fame has announced the induction of Jim Maroon, Ted Knapp, and Terry Chapman (posthumously) into the Officials Category as part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The Hal...
Sep 18, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX BILL SECOND INSTALLMENT DUE SEPTEMBER 22ND
The Edwards County Treasurer's Office reminds residents that the 2024 payable 2025 real estate tax bill SECOND installment is due on September 22nd. Online payments can be made at https://payments.mun...
Sep 18, 2025
COUNTRY LEGEND DOTTSY DWYER TO KICK OFF WABASH VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL SERIES IN ALBION
Country music fans are in for a treat as Texas native and country legend Dottsy Dwyer brings her signature sound to Albion. Dottsy, known for timeless hits like "I'll Be Your San Antone Rose," "Storms...
Sep 18, 2025
MCLEANSBORO CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SPEED BUMPS, CLEAN-UP DATES, AND NEW ORDINANCES
The McLeansboro City Council met Tuesday night for just over an hour for its monthly meeting, covering a wide range of city business. The Consent Agenda was approved, which included setting Trick-or-T...
Sep 18, 2025
​ARRESTS MADE IN MULTIPLE CASES: TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT FACING BURGLARY AND TRAFFIC CHARGES IN MT. VERNON
Two suspects-a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile-are in custody following a series of investigations by the Mt. Vernon Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, auth...
Sep 18, 2025
FAIRFIELD FALL FEST CONTINUES TODAY (THURSDAY), MISS FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST TONIGHT
Festivities continue today at the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest with the FNB 5K run, with registration at 4:30 p.m. and the race beginning at 6 p.m., followed by awards at 7 p.m. Children's activities will ...
Sep 18, 2025
THE TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW TO BRING NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE TO FAIRFIELD
Get ready to sing along, dance in your seat, and relive the magic of one of music's most iconic voices as The Traveling Salvation Show rolls into Fairfield. The high-energy Neil Diamond tribute concer...
Sep 18, 2025
FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST ANNOUNCES BUTTON WINNERS - CHECK YOUR NUMBERS
The Fairfield Fall Fun Fest has announced the latest round of button winners. Festivalgoers are encouraged to check their event buttons, as two lucky attendees could each walk away with a $25 prize. W...
Sep 18, 2025
TIP LEADS TO ARREST IN CLAY COUNTY SHOOTING INCIDENT
A Flora man is behind bars following a shooting investigation that began in the early morning hours Tuesday. Around 3:40 a.m., the Clay County Sheriff's Office received reports of an individual firing...
Sep 18, 2025