Category Archives: Local News

ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY AT 4.8%
Illinois' unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8% in May, according to new data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The report shows that while the jobless r...
Mark Wells Jun 23, 2025

Hot WX and Rivers
Area rivers continue falling, and should continue falling the next several days with no significant rainfall in the forecast for the area for quite a while, according to the National Weather Service i...
Mark Wells Jun 21, 2025
Mt. Carmel DMV Staying For Now
Reports out of Mt. Carmel say their driver's license facility will remain in operation for now. The Illinois Secretary of State had said that the facility on West 2nd Street would be closing, however ...
Mark Wells Jun 21, 2025
State's Attorneys Want Ban on Assault Weapons Declared Unconstitutional
The State's Attorneys in 35 counties in Illinois, including Clay and Jefferson counties, are asking that the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit find the state's ban on assault weapons unconstitutio...
Mark Wells Jun 21, 2025

Mitsubishi Vehicle Recall
Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling nearly 200,000 Outlander plug-in hybrids electric vehicle SUV's. The recall is due to faulty software that could cause rearview cameras to malfunction. The...
Mark Wells Jun 21, 2025

THREE DEPARTMENT HEADS TERMINATED IN A MAJOR CHANGE AT FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
In a leadership change, three top administrators at Fairfield Memorial Hospital were terminated Tuesday afternoon. Those dismissed include Chief Nursing Officer Rachel (McCulley) Ewing, Chief Financia...
Mark Wells Jun 20, 2025

VINTAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT BRINGS FUN AND FLASH TO FAIRFIELD
Get ready to tee off with a twist, The Vintage Golf Tournament is set to hit the Fairfield Public Golf Course on Saturday, August 16th, promising a day full of fun, flair, and fierce competition. With...
Mark Wells Jun 20, 2025

FAIRFIELD MAN SEEKS REDUCTION OF PRISON SENTENCE IN DEADLY DUI CASE
(Photo credit: IL Department of Corrections) 49-year-ol Jeremy L. Tucker of Fairfield, has filed a motion seeking a reduction of his 14-year prison sentence stemming from a 2023 drunk driving c...
Mark Wells Jun 20, 2025

STATE SEEKS TO REVOKE PROBATION OF FAIRFIELD MAN IN FATAL TEXTING CRASH
The Wayne County State's Attorney's Office has filed a petition to revoke the probation of 54-year-old Steven R. Koontz of Fairfield following allegations that he failed to comply with court-ordered f...
Mark Wells Jun 20, 2025

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT AS FIRST HEAT WAVE OF THE SEASON ARRIVES
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Heat Advisory in effect from Saturday afternoon through Tuesday evening as the region braces for the season's first major heat wave. Heat in...
Mark Wells Jun 20, 2025