Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Nursing Program Hosting Site Visit
The Nursing Program at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is preparing for a site visit to seek continuing accreditation of its associate degree nursing program from the Accreditation Commission for ...
Aug 16, 2024
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
The Fairfield Community High School District Board of Education met for their monthly meeting last (Thursday) night in the FCHS Studay Hall with the following actions taking place. The Board approved ...
Aug 16, 2024
72ND ANNUAL WEST SALEM CHOWDER THIS SATURDAY
72ND ANNUAL WEST SALEM CHOWDER THIS SATURDAY The 72nd annual West Salem Chowder and Homecoming is Saturday. The parade line up starts at 8:30 and the parade begins at 9:30 with retired teachers and lo...
Aug 16, 2024
SMOKE SHOP COMING TO FAIRFIELD
The vacant Family Video location at 608 West Delaware St. in Fairfield is set to welcome a new tenant. The space has been leased to a Mt. Vernon-based company specializing in tobacco, vaping, and othe...
Aug 16, 2024
64TH ANNUAL WAYNE CITY RURITAN BEAN DAYS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 21ST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28TH
The 64th annual Wayne City Bean Days celebration is set to kick off on Saturday, September 21st and will run through Saturday, September 28th. This year's theme is "Recipe for small town success" and ...
Aug 16, 2024
FAIRFIELD RESIDENT IN CUSTODY ON CHARGES OF ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
A Fairfield man has been arrested on drug charges. 48-year-old Eddie Brooks Jr. of Fairfield was taken into custody Wednesday night just after 10 o'clock. The Wayne County Sheriff's Department was con...
Aug 15, 2024
TWO FAIRFIELD MEN RECEIVE PRISON SENTENCES HANDED DOWN IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT WEDNESDAY
Two Fairfield men were sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday by Judge Denton Aud. 51-year-old John Luther was sentenced to 3 years, 6 months in the Illinois Department of Correction...
Aug 15, 2024
LAWRENCEVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON A WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT FOR PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
Wayne County Sheriff's deputies Wednesday arrested 28-year-old Jordan M Jones, adress given as from Lawrenceville on a Wayne County warrant on 5 counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child....
Aug 15, 2024
PETITION PACKETS AVAILABLE NOW FOR EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 BOARD
Edwards County Clerk, Mary Beth Smith has announced that her office now has petition packets available for those interested in running for a spot on the Edwards County CUSD #1 Board in the April 1st, ...
Aug 15, 2024
ROADWAY RENAMED IN HONOR OF FALLEN CHRISTOPHER FIREFIGHTER
State Senator Terri Bryant expressed her deep humility as she shepherded House Joint Resolution 36 through the State Senate to rename a section of Illinois 148 in Christopher as the Firefighter Kody M...
Aug 15, 2024