Category Archives: Local News

  The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced maintenance repairs on the bridge that carries northbound Interstate 57 over eastbound Interstate 64 in Jefferson County. The repairs wil...

  Fairfield Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that Rachel Ewing, MSN, RN, FMH Chief Nursing Officer, has been honored as one of the Illinois Nurses Foundation's (INF) 40 Under 40 emerging nu...

  The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding producers to come to the office to report their spring seeded crops as soon as planting is complete. The deadline to report is July 15,...

      Horizon Healthcare will be visiting area schools for student needing school and sports physicals. This event will take place at school registrations for the 2024-2025 school year....

  The local chapter of 4-H will host a Rabbit and Goat Show this (Monday) morning at 8am at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Other 4-H shows scheduled this week in conjunction with the Wayne County F...

  The Fairfield City Council is set to meet Tuesday evening at Fairfield City Hall. Items on the agenda include; the recognition of a retired police officer, proclamation for "Dolly Parton Imagin...

  The Wayne County Fair is underway featuring a variety of activities and tonight's grandstand attraction is Motorcross, sponsored by Peoples National Bank and Lemond's Motorsport. The event begi...

  The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is hosting food distribution events in Clay County today (Monday). Attendees are requested to bring boxes or bags for transporting food. The Food Mobile will be st...

          A familiar face will be traveling to Fairfield on July 10th helping Read SI celebrate the launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for Wayne County. Dolly Part...

  McLeansboro residents are being asked to not remove blue flags that are being placed near their water meters. According to a statement from McLeansboro Mayor Chad May on the city's Facebook pag...