Category Archives: Local News
ISP Mourns Death of State Trooper
Updated information from the Illinois State Police October 19, 2024 PESOTUM - This afternoon, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly provided an update on the line-of-duty death ...
Mark Wells Oct 19, 2024

FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
Rodger Parrott with Superintendent, Bobby Wells Rodger and his family The Fairfield Community High School Board of Educatioon met last (Thursday) night for their regular meeting. The boa...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

FAIRFIELD FFA AG SALES TEAM PERFORMS WELL AT RECENT COMPETITION
Pictured l-r Jayce Couch, Eden Duckworth, Ava Kreiter, and Sarah Ruhl The Fairfield FFA Ag Sales team recently placed 5th at Section 23 FFA competition at Wab...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

FAIRFIELD LADY MULES VOLLEYBALL TEAM WILL PLAY IN THE NEWTON CLASS 2A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Fairfield Lady Mules will play in the Class 2A Newton Volleyball Regional that begins on Monday, October 28th. The tournament schedule will go as follows: (seedings in parenthesis) Monday, October...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

WILLOW CREEK VENUE HARVEST FEST & MARKET THIS SATURDAY
Willow Creek Venue south of Fairfield on Rt. 45 will have their Harvest Fest & Market tomorrow (Saturday) from 9am to 4pm. There will be numerous vendors, live music featuring Rebeccah Fisher, Noa...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
A public hearing to review waiving the Limitation of Administrative Costs for the 2024-2025 school year will be held Monday, October 21st at 7pm in the Edwards County K-12 Band Room. Immediately follo...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

FAIRFIELD GOLF COURSE UPCOMING ANNUAL BEEF STEW TOURNAMENT
The Fairfield Golf Course will host the annual Beef Stew Tournament on Saturday, October 26th. This will be a 2 man scramble. $80 per team entry which will provide green fees, carts and lunch with 100...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

FAIRFIELD VETERAN'S DAY PARADE SET FOR NOVEMBER 9TH
FAIRFIELD VETERAN'S DAY PARADE SET FOR NOVEMBER 9TH The annual Veterans Day parade in Fairfield is scheduled for Saturday, November 9th, starting at 2 PM. Participants can begin lining u...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

ENGLISH PRAIRIE QUILTERS GUILD QUILT SHOW COMING IN NOVEMBER
The English Prairie Quilters Guild quilt show will be on Saturday, November 9th from 9am to 3pm at Little Prairie Christian Church West of Albion on Rt. 15. Admission is $5. This year's raffle quilt i...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024

Nominations For 2024 Distinguished Healthcare Provider Of The Year Now Being Accepted
Each year at its Annual Foundation Dinner, the Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Foundation recognizes an individual (living or deceased) or a group who has made an outstanding contribution to the h...
Mark Wells Oct 18, 2024