Category Archives: Local News
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE WELCOMES KERA VINSON AS ASSISTANT VOLLEYBALL COACH
Frontier Community College Bobcats Head Volleyball Coach, Chet Snyder has announced the hiring of Kera Vinson as the program's new Assistant Volleyball Coach. Vinson officially began her duties on Tue...
Apr 04, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY FFA PARTICIPATED IN ENVIROTHON EVENT IN RICHLAND COUNTY
Pictured L to R: Karmyn Duncan, Carlin St. Ledger, Jake Wiseman, Brayden Sanford, and Abby Gill Wednesday, Edwards County FFA members and other ECHS students competed in Envirothon at Ri...
Apr 04, 2025
BOYLESTON WATERWORKS ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR APRIL 17TH
Boyleston Water Works will have its annual meeting Thursday, April 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the board room of Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative, 1501 West Main Street in Fairfield, Illinois. Elect...
Apr 04, 2025
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT'S LABORATORY EARNS THE JOINT COMMISSION'S GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL ACCREDATION
Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) is proud to announce that its Laboratory has earned The Joint Commission's prestigious Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation, a symbol of excellence that demon...
Apr 04, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY CLERK OFFERING A FREE SERVICE TO RESIDENTS
The Edwards County Clerk's Office is now offering a free service to Edwards County residents that helps protect residents from potential property and mortgage fraud. PropertyCheck will automati...
Apr 04, 2025
TROUT FISHING SEASON SET TO BEGIN AT SAM DALE LAKE
The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season starts tomorrow ( Saturday, April 5th) at 5am featuring opportunities at 58 lakes and ponds across the state, including Sam Dale Lake in Wayne County. &nb...
Apr 04, 2025
FAIRFIELD POLICE MAKE TWO ARRESTS ON TUESDAY
Two Fairfield men were arrested by Fairfield Police on Tuesday in two separate incidents. Tuesday night around 10:15, police conducted a traffic stop on W. Delaware for a traffic violation. The driver...
Apr 03, 2025
LEANN FREELAND TAKES NEW HEAD COACHING POSITION
A respected head coach with a proven track record of building championship-caliber programs, LeAnn Freeland was hired Tuesday as the head women's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Freel...
Apr 03, 2025
EASTER EGG HUNT IN FAIRFIELD SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH
The City of Fairfield along with the Chamber of Commerce will host an Easter Egg Hunt in Leo French Park on Saturday, April 12th at 11am. Prizes have been donated by The Fairfield Retail Merchants. Th...
Apr 03, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: BOARD OF REVIEW SESSION FOR WAYNE COUNTY PROPERTY VALUATIONS
The Board Of Review for Wayne County will be in session from April 3rd, to May 5th to take complaints regarding property valuations. Sessions will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM...
Apr 03, 2025