Category Archives: Local News

A federal appeals court is upholding Illinois' assault weapons ban. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the ban doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution. The law passed in January in ...

Nearly ideal weather conditions greeted those attending and participating in this year's Fairfield Veterans Day Parade, held Saturday afternoon in downtown Fairfield. Prior to the parade, there was a ...

Here's the latest on area river stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield and at Clay City both have a reading of 4.33 feet. Flood stage east of Fairfield is 17 feet and 18 ...

Daylight Saving Time came to an end earlier this morning, with Standard Time now in effect until at least the second weekend of March of next year. An Associated Press Report says some experts believe...

The Wayne County Senior Center is seeking volunteers to assist them in delivering meals to their local residents. By delivering the meals, you bring nutritious food and a friendly visit to seniors and...

An Iuka man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison following a fatal traffic crash in Salem this past May that resulted in the death of a Salem resident. Reports out of Salem say Justin Bullard was ...

The victims of a house fire earlier this week in Jefferson County have been identified. Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse identified the victims of the house fire Wednesday near Waltonville as 73 y...

The Albion Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for their annual banquet that will take place in January of next year. The Annual Albion Chamber banquet is set for Saturday, January 20th at Diamond Kay's...

A few area health departments have announced that they have received updated vaccines against Covid-19 in their offices. Both the Wayne County Health Department in Fairfield and the Marion County Heal...

The North Wayne CUSD #200 has an immediate opening for a position on the Board of Education. The selected applicant will serve on the board until the election in April of 2025. At that time, the appli...