Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD MAN FACING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES REMAINS IN CUSTODY AHEAD OF TRIAL
53-year-old Brian K. Simpson of Fairfield appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday morning for a detention hearing on multiple child pornography charges. Judge Matt Vaughn presided over the pro...
Jun 27, 2025
FIRE DESTROYS NORTH CARMI HOME, SENDING THREE TO HOSPITAL-TWO AIRLIFTED TO ST. LOUIS
A devastating fire early Thursday morning has left a Carmi family without a home and sent three people to area hospitals, including two women who were airlifted with serious injuries. Emergency...
Jun 27, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT DURING TRAFFIC STOP IN CARMI
30-year-old Charles E. Newton of Fairfield was arrested Wednesday night by Carmi police on a White County warrant for driving on a suspended license. Newton was stopped around 10 p.m. near Main and Co...
Jun 27, 2025
RURAL ALBION MAN CHARGED AFTER VIOLENT DOMESTIC INCIDENT, ASSAULT ON OFFICERS
A rural Albion man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following a domestic dispute at his home last Sunday that escalated into violence against responding officers. According to Edwards...
Jun 27, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST CIVIL WAR PROGRAM JULY 17TH
The Wayne County Historical Society will hold its next meeting on Thursday, July 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room at the Fairfield Public Library. The evening will feature guest speaker M...
Jun 27, 2025
IL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S 36th ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SET FOR CHAMPAIGN JULY 30-31ST
The Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) will host its 36th Annual Educational Conference July 30th & 31st at the I-Hotel in Champaign. The Conference is an opportunity for rural healthcare ad...
Jun 27, 2025
FIVE INJURED IN EARLY MORNING HOUSE FIRE IN CARMI
Five individuals sustained serious burn injuries in a house fire that broke out early this (Thursday) morning in Carmi. The fire was reported shortly after 6 a.m. in the 800 block of Maple Stre...
Jun 26, 2025
FORMER MARION COUNTY CORONER CHARGED WITH SEVEN COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
A former Marion County Coroner, Troy Cannon, 63, of Iuka, has been charged with seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving two minor girls. Cannon made his first appearance in Marion C...
Jun 26, 2025
FAIRFIELD CITY BAND CONCERT TONIGHT ON COURTHOUSE LAWN
The Fairfield City Band concert is tonight and will take place on the lawn of the Wayne County Courthouse. Community members are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, invite friends, and enjoy...
Jun 26, 2025
IECC AND WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF PARAMEDIC PROGRAM AFTER SECURING ACCREDITATION MILESTONE
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) and Wabash General Hospital (WGH) have reached a major milestone in their efforts to expand healthcare education in southeastern Illinois. Their newly develo...
Jun 26, 2025