Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Farm Bureau has announced the return of its beloved holiday tradition, "Bob's Tree," now in its fourteenth year. The project honors the late Bob Mason, former Edwards County Farm Bu...

Johnsonville Elementary Grade School staff is organizing a porkburger sale to support Miss Christal Lewis, a Speech Language Pathologist for North Wayne Schools, who was recently involved in a car acc...

Grayville Commissioner Andi Ford addressed recent public rumors Monday night regarding the alleged misuse of city credit cards, calling the claims "ludicrous" and urging residents to verify facts befo...

Mount Carmel city officials are calling for transparency from the Illinois Secretary of State's Office following the abrupt announcement that the local driver services facility will close on November ...

The Clay County Emergency Telephone System Board has announced that local 911 services are now equipped to receive text messages, allowing residents to text 911 during an emergency when calling is not...

(Photo: Dave Severin's Office) State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) recently toured the ongoing renovations at Rend Lake Resort alongside state and local officials. Severin expressed optimism ...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has achieved a significant milestone, being recognized among the Top 200 U.S. Community Colleges by the prestigious Aspen Institute College Excellence Progra...

The City of Fairfield Water Department has announced that boil orders previously in effect for the 400 block of East Johnson, West Lakeview, Shoreway Drive, and the south side of York Drive have been ...

The Fairfield City Fire Department will host its Annual Halloween Chili Supper on Friday, October 31st at the fire station, 108 N.W. 7th St., Fairfield. Dine-in and drive-thru service will be availabl...

  Two new Fairfield-area businesses are inviting the public to celebrate their official openings with special ribbon cutting ceremonies during the first week of November, both hosted in partnersh...