Category Archives: Local News

The Board of Trustees of the IECC met Tuesday night, August 15th at Lincoln Trail College. The meeting began with a tour of the Crawford County Recreation Center that is under new construction. During...

The city of Fairfield has announced a pair of temporary closures for those trying to access Maple Hill Cemetery. The closures are due to increased traffic and oversized vehicles. The two Highway 15 en...

In June, a young, juvenile Fairfield man was killed and the Illinois State Police have turned over the toxicology report and filed charges on the individual who police say was at the wheel of the vehi...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau is pleased to honor the Shreve Family as their 2023 Farm Family of the Year. The organization made the announcement at the member Appreciation Dinner last month. In 1989, ...

Cornerstone Community Church has launched a fundraiser to assist the people of Maui. The church is partnering with Samaritans Purse to make sure our dollars do the most good. Donations can be dropped ...

A person is being reported missing and being searched for at the East Fork Lake in the only area Illinois Department of Natural Resources and local authorities are involved in that search. Boat traffi...

It's a busy night in Hamilton County on the meeting front. The city of Mcleansboro is set to meet this evening at 5 30 at City Hall. Nathan Sanders and Dustin Larkin from A to B productions are schedu...

You have the opportunity to give the gift of life coming up at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital in the educational annex building as the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive from 10:30 a.m....

The IECC Board of Trustees set to meet this evening at 6 15 at Lincoln College in the Statesman Grill area. There will be dinner prior to the meeting and then there will be the beginning of the meetin...

With many students going back to school, officials remind motorists to be on the lookout for a few things when you are driving around the area. The first thing to be mindful of is school busses. Busse...