Category Archives: Local News

The Frontier Community College Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) program will host its annual Lineman Rodeo on Saturday, April 12th at 9am. The event will take place at the utility poles behind Wo...

Fairfield Community High School will be presenting the musical, Shrek tonight, tomorrow and Sunday afternoon.( March 28th, 29th and 30th). Show time for tonight and tomorrow will be 7pm and Sunday sho...

The Fairfield City Wide Yard Sales is set for Saturday, April 26th. Call the Wayne County Chamber Office at 618-842-6116 to get added to the map. Cost is $5.00 for the location and $10.00 for location...

Pre-K and Kindergarten Screenings will be Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th at the Wayne City Baptist Church. Times will be from 8:30am to 2:30pm. Screenings will be for Early Intervention b...

The New Hope Grade School Board met on March 18th and made several decisions regarding staff for the upcoming school year.   In a unanimous vote, the board decided to rehire Superintendent Britan...

Fairfield Police arrested 38-year-old Shania Buchanan of Fairfield Wednesaday morning just after 11 o'clock in the 400 block of Spring St. Buchanan was wanted on a St. Clair County warrant for Unlawfu...

Edwards County authorities have launched Text to 911, a new emergency communication option. While officials still urge residents to call 911 during emergencies, texting is now available for situations...

Early Voting is ongoing in the Wayne and Edwards County Clerk's Offices for the April 1st Consolidated Election.   At the Wayne County Courthouse located on the first floor in Fairfield. 8am to 4...

State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) welcomed approximately 30 high school students last week from across the 58th Senate District to the Illinois State Capitol as part of her Youth Advisory Cou...

Arsell Inc. has issued a recall for Benadryl Liquid Elixir allergy medication due to a packaging error involving non-childproof caps, posing potential poisoning risks if accessed by children. RECALL D...