Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is encouraging women to schedule mammograms during October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FMH offers 3-D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis, which provides...

The Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation is offering community members an opportunity to leave a permanent mark on the hospital through its commemorative brick program. For $500, supporters can purc...

Jefferson County and the City of Mt. Vernon are moving to a new emergency notification system, and residents currently receiving Nixle alerts will need to register for the new service. The county and ...

Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation is reminding area residents that Medicare open enrollment will begin October 15th and continue through December 7th. The annual enrollment period gives in...

Mt. Vernon Mayor John Lewis has been elected president of the Illinois Municipal League. Lewis was unanimously selected for a one-year term during the organization's 113th Annual Conference in Chicago...

Eastern Illinois University has received several national and regional honors recognizing its affordability, academic programs and student outcomes. Time magazine and research partner Statista recentl...

Southern Illinois patients have access to specialized treatment for chronic and complex wounds through SSM Health's Wound Healing Centers in Centralia and Mt. Vernon. SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in...

Megan Valentine will remain in custody while awaiting trial in connection with the death of her husband, former Edwards County Circuit Judge Michael Valentine. During a court appearance Thursday in Wi...

The Fairfield PaintOut will host its Premier Exhibit & Sale this (Friday) evening at the CP Church, giving the public an opportunity to meet participating artists and view artwork created during t...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education voted down a motion Wednesday night that would have committed the board to placing a proposal on the April 2027 ballot if it move...