Category Archives: Local News

    Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 16.37, (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne ...

  The Wayne County Board met last (Thursday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse with a light agenda. The meeting was chaired by Vice Chairman of the County Board, Gene Kollak. Jacqueline O'Dani...

    The grandstand attraction tonight (Friday) at the Wayne County Fair will be Pro Pulling League's Southern Illinois Summer Heat, sponsored by Syngenta. The action will be loud tonight sta...

The Edwards County School Board is set to meet Monday night (July 15th) in the K-12 band room at Albion. Items on the agenda; a presentation regarding plans for a new Bus Barn, discussions to approve ...

  A 50-year-old Fairfield resident, Christopher Bartley was arrested by Fairfield Police Wednesday on a Wayne County warrant for Contempt of Court on an original charge of Unlawful Possession of ...

  On Wednesday in Chicago, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed the Healthcare Protection Act into law. This health insurance reform bill prohibits step therapy and prior authorization for crisis me...

    A man from Dahlgren has been sentenced to prison following a plea agreement reached in Hamilton County court on Wednesday. According to State's Attorney Justin Hood, 30-year-old Johnatha...

  The Wayne County WADI office will be conducting a sign-up for the Pack 4 Success School Supply Program beginning July 22nd thru July 29th. This is for grade school children in K thru 8th grade ...

  41-year-old Jason Hammock of Olney was found guilty late Wednesday afternoon in Wayne County Circuit Court on two counts of predatory sexual assault of a minor under the age of 13. A jury of 3 ...

    Tonight's grandstand attraction at the Wayne County Fair will be a Rodeo by T&A Bucking Bulls and sponsored by Fairfield National Bank. Admission into the grandstand will be $10. The...