Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield PaintOut committee will be hosting a Sidewalk Chalk Contest this Saturday from 9am to 10am at Center Street Grade School in Fairfield. This event is for all Wayne County 3rd thru 8th gra...

Carmi Police recently investigated a report of an older male attempting to engage juvenile females at Dairy Queen, where he allegedly asked for their names and encouraged them to get into his vehicle....

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, at the Wayne City Methodist Church. Lunch will be served at 11:30 am followed by the program and bus...

At Monday's Grayville City Council meeting, Mayor Travis Thompson and city leaders officially honored long-time city employee and Clerk JoEllen Seil by presenting her with a key to the city, recognizi...

The sentencing of David and Ladonna Legg from Fairfield in an unlawful videotaping case has been postponed. Originally scheduled for today in Wayne County Circuit Court, the delay was prompted by Davi...

Aydreian Hooper, a 36-year-old woman from Fairfield, is set to face a jury trial on October 7th in Wayne County Circuit Court regarding the tragic hot car death of her 17-month-old son, Aaruan. A fina...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department along with Clay County EMS personnel responded to a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning on County Hwy 1 at County Rd 2100N in Zif Township just south of Clay City. De...

Fairfield Police respond to a report of a traffic accident Monday night at West Main and First Streets. Officers say just before 10pm, a 2013 Lincoln, driven by Trevor Edwards, 23 of Mill Shoals was t...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department handled a property damage accident Monday afternoon on County Hwy 16 near County Rd 975E just east of Johnsonville. Just before 12:30, a 1998 Dodge Ram driven by 17-y...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 9.46 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of ...