Category Archives: Local News

The annual Elm River Chowder will be held Saturday, September 5, continuing a tradition that has lasted more than 100 years. The event will take place four miles east of the Rinard Crossroads, with si...

Buttons for the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest are now on sale, with this year's design recognizing two major anniversaries. The button commemorates the 100th anniversary of Fairfield Community High Sch...

Petition packets are now available for candidates interested in running for the Edwards County School District Board of Education in the April 2027 Consolidated Election. The Edwards County Clerk and ...

The Hope Center will hold a special Back-to-School Feed the Family event Wednesday, September 2, beginning at 9 a.m. The event will be held at the Hope Center, located at 23 West Cherry Street in Albi...

Schools in Wayne City and Fairfield were placed on brief soft lockdowns in separate incidents Wednesday and today (Thursday) as law enforcement responded to situations in the communities. Wayne City S...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau will host its First Annual Wayne County Farm to Table Dinner on Tuesday, September 15th to celebrate local agriculture and raise money for agricultural education programs....

  Local musicians will have an opportunity to take the Main Stage during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest with this year's Battle of the Bands. The competition is scheduled for Saturday, September 19t...

The Roasted Chestnuts will return to the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest this year after taking a year off from the annual celebration. The group will perform Wednesday, September 16, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. o...

Visitors to the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest can enjoy an evening of live acoustic music on Saturday, September 19th with a free performance on the festival's Main Stage. The acoustic concert will beg...

Frontier Community College is accepting applications for two scholarship programs available to second-year nursing students. The college will award five $1,000 Clemence Elizabeth Cox Scholarships and ...