Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) is celebrating a major legal victory after a judge upheld the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The law, which is the first of its kind in the nation, p...

The City of Fairfield and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold a public informational meeting on Monday, February 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield City Hall, 109 NE Second St...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for stealing a vehicle belonging to a relative of Leslie Simpson. The stolen vehicle is a b...

Wayne County 4-H is offering a creative opportunity for local youth with a hands-on art workshop set for Monday, February 16th at the Wayne County Extension Office. The workshop will introduce partici...

Wayne County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the 104th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at the First Christian Church, 100 W Center St., Fairfield. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. RSV...

Wednesday, March 11th is the next Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross and it will be held in the Family Life Center at the Community of Christ Church at the corner of Windsor Lane and Lein...

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to grow their gardening skills this winter at the upcoming Edwards County 4-H Gardening Workshop to be held Monday, February 23rd from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The session will te...

The White County Historical Society is inviting the public to "A Dinner with History," an evening of delicious food and historical insight scheduled for Monday, March 9th at 6:00 p.m. The event will b...

Lt. Jared Anthis with K9 Vader (Photo credit: Franklin County Sheriff's Office App)   Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon announced Wednesday the passing of K9 Vader, who served the sheriff's offi...

The Illinois State Fair has announced that multi-platinum country star Bailey Zimmerman will headline the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage on Ag Day, Friday, August 14th. This homecoming show will fe...