Category Archives: Local News

Area rivers remain on the low side with the recent run of dry weather the region has been experiencing. Here's the latest stages as of this morning: Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 4.78 fe...

A Mt. Vernon, IL man is in jail, accused of pointing a gun at another person in Mt. Vernon earlier this week. Media reports say the Mt. Vernon Police Department posted information on their Facebook pa...

The DuQuoin State Fair is underway. Activities began Friday and will run through Monday, September 2nd, which is Labor Day. This year's theme is "It's Showtime!". Entertainment at the grandstand start...

A boil water order has been issued for ALL of East Section Line Road in Wayne City until further notice. Water Superintendent, Kris Shreve says this is due to a new water main break in this area. Plea...

Wayne County Circuit Court handed down several guilty pleas Thursday. 32-year-old Kendra Harrison of Fairfield pled guilty to a charge of Domestic Battery. Harrison was sentenced to one year of Condit...

Fairfield Police arrested a Fairfield man on three outstanding warrants. Just after 4 o'clock this (Friday) morning, 33-year-old Steven Michael Thomas was arrested by police on a Wayne County warrant ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Thursday afternoon arrested 51-year-old Christopher Brinkmeier of Benton on a Wayne County warrant for Aggravated Home Repair Fraud. Brinkmeier was transported and book...

  A benefit barbecue cookout for Wayne County Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg will be held on Saturday, August 31st starting at 10am on the parking lot of Save A Lot in Fairfield. Smoked barbecue by Josh...

    Residents in Clay City are preparing for their Fall Festival next month. The festival will take place over the weekend of September 13th, 14th, and 15th, kicking off on Friday. Contestan...

  The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, along with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the DuQuoin State Fair, is hosting a free day at the DuQuoin State Fair for veterans and their...