Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County Sheriff's Department ticketed 21-year-old Jagger Owen of Geff Friday following a traffic stop on West Main at NW 6th St. in Fairfield for Driving on a Revoked License. Owen was released a...

Due to the weather conditions, the City of Fairfield is on a one day delay for trash collection this week and trash pickup will be also delayed this week in the Village of Wayne City.

The Illinois Flag Commission has announced its top ten finalists for the state flag redesign, and among them are two talented students from Fairfield Community High School: Spresalynn Tipps and Johna ...

  The Edwards County Farm Bureau in Albion will be host to Edwards County's Ladies Day on Saturday, February 15th from 1pm to 4pm in the Farm Bureau Basement Community Room. Ryan Scott with Mama'...

The Illinois legislature has taken a significant step towards reforming the foster care system with the unanimous passage of the Kindship in Demand Act, or KIND Act, which is now headed to Governor JB...

Mt. Vernon City Firefighters reported no injuries following two separate fires over the weekend that caused extensive damage to two homes.   The first incident occurred early Sunday morning at th...

Residents in Southern Illinois continue to dig out fromfromfrom the winter storm that hit our region late Saturday night. Here at the WFIW studios, approximately 9 inches of snow fell along with a mix...

The National Weather Service in Paducah says sub freezing cold temperatures are forecast for most of the region today, and will fall into the single digits and teens tonight. Sub freezing cold tempera...

SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR TUESDAY: Fairfield Community High School Norris City Annex Edwards County Schools Jasper, Geff, New Hope, Northside, Center St,all Wayne City Schools, and all North Wayne Schools F...

Fairfield Police responded to the 800 block of West Water St just after 4:30 Saturday morning to investigate a report of domestic violence. A neighbor called Fairfield Police and advised she observed ...