Category Archives: Local News

Illinois State Police Troop 10 responded to a multi vehicle crash with injuries Sunday afternoon just shortly after 2 O'clock on I-57 northbound at milepost 104 near Dix in Jefferson County. State Pol...

On Sunday, the Carrier Mills Police Department issued a report stating that a suspected sinkhole, possibly resulting from mine subsidence, emerged on Russell Street near Mill Street.   Chief Scot...

The annual Bone Gap Chowder is this Saturday (August, 10th) with numerous events lined up throughout the day. Tractor Pulls at 11am, Inflatables from 9am-6pm, a performance from Tristan Brock-Jones fr...

The Noble Chowder is set for Saturday at the Noble Park. Chowder will be $4 a bowl, $10 a half gallon, and $20 a gallon. Porkburgers will be available for $4, and hot dogs, slaw and baked beans will a...

The Wayne County Historical Society is sponsoring a Back To The Schoolhouse Bash tonight (Monday) at the Olive Branch School in Leo French Park. The event will run from 5:30pm - 7pm with crafts, games...

The 145th annual White County Fair in Carmi is underway. Tonight's (Monday) events include the crowning of the new Miss White County Fair along with the New Junior and Little Miss at 7pm. Admission to...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge #1631 annual golf tournament this past Saturday was postponed due to wet course conditions. The tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 17th at the Fairfield Publ...

Area rivers remain near or just below flood stages following the heavy rainfall last week. The stages as of this morning are as follows: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is above flood stage ...

Customers of Sparklight Internet were without Internet services for a part of Friday night and into Saturday morning. Reports indicated the outage affected several communities, including the Fairfield...

A major renovation project is coming for the Fairfield Huck's at 101 West Main St. Martin & Bayley INC, with corporate offices in Carmi and the owner of Huck's stores recently purchased the Mary F...