Category Archives: Local News

The New Hope Grade School Board is set to meet on Tuesday September 16th at 7:00 P.M. The evening will begin with a public hearing, offering community members the chance to provide input on the propos...

Kent Henson is pictured with his winning button from the 2025 auction from the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest committee. Henson purchased button #1. (Photo courtesy of the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Committee) ...

An Edwards County man has been sentenced to prison time for aggravated driving under the influence. On Monday, September 8th, 50-year-old Jason B. Bryant of Grayville was sentenced in Edwards County C...

The Wayne County Board met in regular session Thursday evening, September 11th with all 14 members present. Board members first heard from Mt. Erie officials regarding ditch erosion along Route 161 ne...

The southeastern Illinois region remains in hot and dry conditions, which are expected to continue for several more days, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. High temperatu...

The driver involved in a fatal crash earlier this week in Jefferson County has been cited. Media reports say 75 year old Veena K. Gupta of Mt. Vernon, IL was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid...

Residents traveling in Marion County next week are being reminded of lane closures on U.S. Route 50 and Illinois Route 37 in Marion County starting Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Transportation s...

Two individuals were sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday by Judge, Matt Vaughn. Eric B. Shiever, a 28-year-old resident of Enfield, pled guilty to charges of Theft. The court placed him u...

A late-night traffic stop in Carmi has led to the seizure of nearly 19 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and two arrests. Carmi Police say officers stopped a vehicle just before midnight Wednesday a...

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH AT FALL FUN FEST A cornhole tournament will be held Saturday, September 20th as part of this year's Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Registration opens at noon on So...