Category Archives: Local News

The 12th annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest is scheduled to take place on September 27th and 28th. Organizers are thrilled to announce that this year's festival will be larger and more exciting than ever bef...

Petitions for the City of Fairfield Consolidated Municipal Election to be held on April 1st 2025 for the election of Mayor, City Clerk, First Ward Alderman, Second Ward Alderman, Third Ward Alderman, ...

The Fairfield Public School District along with Jasper, New Hope and Geff School Districts are conducting Child Find/Preschool Screenings for 3 to 5-year-old children. The screenings will be held at N...

The Cornerstone Church will be hosting their Semi-Annual, Homecoming/Prom Dress giveaway. This event will be held on, Saturday, August 24th, from 9am until Noon in the Fellowship Hall. There are hundr...

Wayne County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday August 21st, 6:30pm in the Fairfield Elks Dining Room. On the agenda will be outlining participation in the Fairfield Fall Fun Fes...

The Cover Crop Field Day hosted by the Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District is set for Tuesday, August 20th at 4pm.at the Greg Dickey Farm at 981 County RD 530 in Wayne City. Speakers f...

Area rivers aren't doing much with the recent run of dry weather. Here's the latest stages as of this morning: Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 5.11feet. Flood stage east of Fairfield is 17...

The U.S. Geological Survey says the southern Illinois and southeast Missouri region has recorded several earthquakes in the past several days, although none have been strong enough to cause any damage...

Several individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday. 44-year-old Randall D Cottrill of Fairfield was sentenced to 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Possess...

White County Sheriff's authorities have released details an incident that took place at the White County Fair's Demolition Derby on Saturday, August 10th. The altercation occurred shortly after 7 pm f...