Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Coin Club will be holding its 53rd Annual Coin Show and Auction at the North Side Grade School. The doors will open to the public at 9 am. Hourly door prizes begin at 10:00 am, auction l...

The IECC recently announced they have received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture which will fund the creation of 12 state-of-the-art "Synchronous Lecture Halls." "Synchronous Le...

Edwards County Treasurer, Jennifer Thomason is reminding property owners in Edwards County Property Taxes are due Today. If the payment is mailed, the postmark must have today's date in order to not r...

Grayville leaders will come together for their final September meeting this evening. Agenda items include the Utopian Power Solar Project Proposal and Power Purchase Agreement that's been in old busin...

Some details have been released regarding the potential settlement in the lawsuit of former Fairfield Police Officer Justin Titzer. The proposed settlement is on Tuesdays City Council agenda for appro...

Unemployment numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows slightly higher numbers in the area for August compared to July, and quite a bit higher from August of last year. Clay Co...

Mt. Vernon, IL police are seeking information on two suspects in a shooting Thursday night in the Times Square Mall parking lot. Media reports and information from Mt. Vernon police say an 18-year-old...

Local and area police agencies have responded to traffic accidents in the area and region the past few days. According to information received by WFIW/WOKZ, an accident occurred Friday near Sims. No i...

The 2023 Bean Days kicked off over the weekend with the Bean Days Pageant and several other events are on the schedule for the upcoming week. Below is the schedule of events: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16H: ...

Wabash Area Development has announced that preparations are underway to begin accepting applications for the LIHEAP or Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Applications are able to start being a...