Category Archives: Local News

The City of Albion trash pickup will be Friday due to the Labor Day holiday. Please place your trash containers curbside Thursday night.

The 1st Annual FCHS Cheerleaders Co-Ed Slow Pitch Wooden Bat Tournament fundraiser will be held Saturday, September 28th at Southwest Park. 8 guys and 2 girls (minimum to a team). Registration is $250...

35-year-old, Joshua Porter appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court yesterday (Tuesday). Porter admitted to violating a previous sentence of probation of a previous charge of retail theft. Porter was th...

The Wayne City Village Board will meet for their monthly meeting tomorrow night. Items on the agenda include under the Consent Agenda; treasurer's report, payment of bills and minutes from the last me...

The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its fall fish sale on September 12th. Orders can be placed until tomorrow.   The selection of fish available includes Channel Catfi...

Captain Nathan Douglas, Commander of Illinois State Police Troop 9, has announced that the State Police will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Clay, Effingham, and Wayne Counties, as wel...

The boil water order for Springerton has been LIFTED. Water is now safe for human consumption.

The Fairfield Fall Fun Fest is set to begin Wednesday, September 18th thru the 21st in downtown Fairfield. In addition to the carnival, numerous vendor and food booths will be open each day. The sched...

The 2nd Annual Gerald J Melton Youth Fishing Event is set for Saturday, September 21st starting at 8am at Leo French Park. This is for ages 5 to 16. Please bring your own fishing pole, bait, bucket an...

Entries are needed for this year's Fairfield's Got Talent contest during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. The event will be held Saturday, September 21st at 2pm on the Main Stage. To enter, a form can be ...