Category Archives: Local News

The City of Fairfield's annual fireworks display took place on July 5th this year, and was held last night at Southwest Park in Fairfield. Cisne also held its fireworks display last night. Pleasant we...

Decent rainfall moved through the southern Illinois region this week,and more rain chances are in the forecast starting early next week,. Despite the rain, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map, as of t...

An early Friday morning wreck south of Mt. Vernon, IL injured three people, all from Mt. Vernon, IL. According to media reports and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard, the accident occurred just af...

Two area residents were arrested over the 4th of July holiday on warrants. Media reports indicated a Carmi woman, 27-year-old Senekqua Holland, was behind bars after being arrested by Carmi police on ...

  Illinois State Police Troop 10 responded to the scene this (Friday) morning at 4:56am to a report of a property damage only (no injuries) truck tractor semi-trailer rollover crash on I-57 north...

  The Fairfield Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and Deaconess proudly announce the selection of Mike Cooper as the incoming Chief Executive Officer of Fairfield Memorial Hospital, starting o...

  Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 9.16 feet, (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne Cit...

As part of this year's Wayne County Fair which kicks off tomorrow (Saturday), the local chapter of 4-H will host a Horse Show at 2pm at the Wayne County Saddle Club just North of Fairfield.   Oth...

    Illinois closed out fiscal year 2024 on a positive note, boasting a healthy cash balance of $4.7 billion, which includes a record-high rainy day fund of $2.1 billion. Comptroller Susana ...

    The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the replacement of a box culvert on US Route 45, just south of Hickory Hills Lane, starting on Monday. During the replacement work...