Category Archives: Local News

The National Weather Service in Paducah says a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY remains in effect until 10am this (Thursday) morning for all of Southern Illinois. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero cou...

  The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the selection of the 2024 Business of the Year recipient is Fairfield Banking Company. A branch of The Clay City Banking Co, they ope...

Fairfield Attorney, Matt Vaughn will be sworn in as Resident Judge of Wayne County, a position that became vacant following Judge Michael Molt's retirement, Thursday afternoon at 3pm in the upstairs c...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 54-year-old Lee Snider of Geff Tuesday around 9pm on a charge of Domestic Battery. Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Geff for a report of possible dom...

Fairfield Community High School is celebrating National FFA Week which runs through Sunday, February 23rd. The Fairfield FFA Chapter will participate in events each day and there has been some changes...

The meeting of the New Hope Grade School Board of Education is scheduled for Thursday night with items on the agenda including; approval of the Consent Agenda, Superintendents report with a building/m...

There have been some school districts in Southern Illinois that have canceled classes for today (Wednesday) due to road conditions and cold temperatures. Check out the CLOSINGS & DELAYS tab here o...

Little Wabash Fire Protection Firefighters along with mutual aid from the Albion and Crossville Fire Departments, along with support from White County Ambulance, Grayville Police Department, and the G...

The Fairfield Rotary Club will be awarding up to four (4) $750.00 one-time scholarships to Fairfield Community High School graduating seniors who intend to enroll in a post-secondary educational progr...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Effingham, Richland, and White counties during...