Category Archives: Local News

The president of the Illinois NAACP is facing calls to resign over disparaging comments she made about migrants. During an October Zoom meeting with NAACP leaders from around the state, Teresa Haley c...

Wyatt Landingham was selected as student of the month this month at Edwards County High School. According to school officials, other nominees for the award include Addison Anderson, Emme Doan, Audrey ...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who entered a residence and took a safe belonging to Judith Lane of Wayne City. If you have any i...

The Fairfield City Council met for their only December meeting last night, working through a 3 item agenda in about 30 minutes. A Truth in Taxation Hearing was conducted prior to the meeting, with 2 l...

The Fairfield Community High School Board is set to meet Thursday Evening at 6 PM in the FCHS Study Hall. There are several things on the agenda, including the potential hiring of the high school's ne...

The IECC Board of Trustees will hold a pair of meetings today in Robinson at Lincoln Trail College. The first meeting is at 9:30 this morning That meeting will be a working meeting of the Board of Tru...

The IL Sec of State has announced a reduction of service of mobile units to rural areas so that they can concentrate more on metropolitan areas. What does this mean to Edwards County Residents? The Dr...

A 1980s ban on nuclear power plant construction in Illinois is coming to an end next year. Governor Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that will allow for the construction of small modular nuclear react...

The Fairfield Community High School Board is holding a special session this evening. That meeting is set for 7 this evening in the district office. The meeting is a closed session to the public for th...

The Fairfield City Council is set to meet Tuesday Evening at 6 PM at Fairfield City Hall. Prior to the meeting, officials will be holding a truth in taxation hearing at 5:50 PM. The city is looking at...