Category Archives: Local News

A benefit barbecue cookout for Wayne County Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg will be held today starting at 10am on the parking lot of Save A Lot in Fairfield. Smoked barbecue by Josh Glisson will be served al...

The 2024 Du Quoin State Fair continues today (Saturday) as this is Coal Heritage Day & SIU Day with more livestock shows, heavy horse pulling, afternoon USAC Silver Crown Auto Racing, an evening D...

The 16 team Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball Kickoff Classic is today with a full day of games on tap. Fairfield High School Gym and Center Street Grade School Gym is where games will be played with po...

The Tom Wickham Memorial Invitational Cross Country meet will be held today in Leo French Park. The Girl's event will start at 9:30am and the Boy's event at 10:15am. Nine teams will be participating w...

The 2024 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest buttons are now on sale for just $2 each. You can purchase them at various locations including the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Office, FNB Financial Tax & Consul...

A Fairfield man, 65-year-old Michael Massey was arrested last (Thursday) night. Police say Massey was charged with DUI, Resisting or Obstructing A Peace Officer and Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Pe...

In Wayne County Circuit Court news, two DUI guilty pleas were handed down yesterday (Thursday). 54-year-old Michael Negron of Fairfield pled guilty to DUI and was placed on 18 months probation plus co...

The Menard Correctional Center in Chester is currently on lockdown, and staff have been provided with personal protective equipment as a hazmat team and the Department of Corrections investigate a rec...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that construction lanes will reopen, where feasible, for the Labor Day holiday to reduce travel disruptions.   Non-emergency closur...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 32-year-old Randell Lee Thomas of Fairfield Thursday afternoon on a Wayne County Warrant for Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release on an original charg...