Category Archives: Local News

A meeting of the Edwards County Commissioners scheduled for today was postponed and now will be held on Friday, January 10th beginning at 9am at the Edwards County Courthouse. Items on the agenda incl...

A recall has been issued for bags of Marketside ready-to-eat broccoli florets sold at Walmart due to potential Listeria contamination affecting about 20 states. Listeria poses a significant health ris...

A new business opening at Westport Plaza in Fairfield is postponing their grand opening due to the weather. Bling Things & More LTD, owned and operated by Stacey West grand opening will now be hel...

Southern Illinois is currently facing hazardous winter weather conditions due to a winter storm that began early Sunday morning, resulting in significant snowfall and ice accumulation. WFIW studios re...

The Department of Central Management Services has announced that, following Governor JB Pritzker's directive, all individuals and entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly flags at ...

With the snow and ice along with bitter cold temperatures in the forecast for the week, there are numerous locations serving as warming centers and they include; Fairfield Memorial Hospital Clay Count...

The City of Fairfield is on a one day delay this week (January 6th) due to the weather.

Below are cancellations and closings for the area today (Monday) We will update this post as often as possible with fresh information. If you have a church, school or other type of cancellation...plea...

  Wayne County and surrounding areas have been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning by the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. The warning is in effect from 4 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Mo...

  The next meeting of the Wayne County Board is set for this Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. On the board agenda is the various office and commi...