Category Archives: Local News

A new 50/50 raffle is being added to this year's Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and are available now at the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce office and Carnaby Squa...

Bakers of all ages are invited to put their skills to the test during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Baked Goods Contest on Saturday. The contest will be held at the Chamber Building, with registration f...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau will host its First Annual Wayne County Farm to Table Dinner tomorrow (Tuesday) to celebrate local agriculture and raise money for agricultural education programs. The eve...

Buttons for the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest are now on sale, with this year's design recognizing two major anniversaries. The button commemorates the 100th anniversary of Fairfield Community High Sch...

The New Hope Community Consolidated School District Number 6 Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. The evening will begin with a public hearing on the district's fiscal year 2027 budget, incl...

The Jefferson County Historical Society will offer free self-guided tours of the Fifth District Appellate Courthouse in Mt. Vernon on Thursday, September 17th. Tours will be available from 3:30 to 6:3...

Hundreds of pounds of potato chips are being recalled because they contain a pork ingredient that was not eligible for import into the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety a...

      More than 1,500 pounds of imported pork products from Italy are being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination. Federal food safety officials say Ferrarini USA of New J...

EJ Water has issued a boil order for the Village of West Salem. The boil order is in effect until further notice. Residents should boil water used for drinking, cooking and other forms of human consum...

  The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of Southern Illinois The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 7 p.m. Wednesday, with peak heat...