Category Archives: Local News

The Blue Point Church, located north of Cisne off Blue Mound Road, is set to hold its 127th Homecoming Service this Sunday.   The celebration will kick off with a performance by The Meltons durin...

A Carmi woman has been apprehended again due to a felony Failure to Appear warrant. Senekqua Holland, 27, was arrested after 11 PM last Thursday. This follows a previous failure to appear in July rela...

Deaaron Rudd (Photo credit: Mt. Vernon Police Department Facebook)   A man has been charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Arson after Mt. Vernon Police responded to the 1100 block of...

The 14th Annual Community Coat Drive, Coat & Shoe give-away sponsored by The Wesleyan Church will be held on Saturday, October 19th at 9am on the corner of First & Delaware St. in Fairfield. A...

                Homecoming festivities wrapped up Saturday for Fairfield Community High School. The parade was held Friday in downtown Fairfield with the winner...

Illinois has launched the 2024 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to aid income-eligible households with utility costs. Applications opened on October 1st, and will remain available un...

Homecoing activities at Fairfield Community High School wrap up today and tonight with the crowning of the FCHS Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the Homecoming football game this afternoon...

The Fairfield City Council meets Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in regular session at City Hall. The council is expected to discuss a proclamation for Literacy Week, and a resolution for a Revolving Loan to ...

Last week's rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Helene brought several inches to the region. As a result, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map from this past Thursday shows the rainfall knocked out...

A benefit for local resident, Carson Collins, is being put together by the Geff Ruritan Club. The public is invited to join the Ruritans on October 26th for a fundraiser dinner. The menu will include ...