Category Archives: Local News

A respected head coach with a proven track record of building championship-caliber programs, LeAnn Freeland was hired Tuesday as the head women's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Freel...

The City of Fairfield along with the Chamber of Commerce will host an Easter Egg Hunt in Leo French Park on Saturday, April 12th at 11am. Prizes have been donated by The Fairfield Retail Merchants. Th...

The Board Of Review for Wayne County will be in session from April 3rd, to May 5th to take complaints regarding property valuations. Sessions will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM...

Illinois State Police released results from their March Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Effingham, Richland, and White counties. The patrols targeted impaired driving and illegal a...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 20.49 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of...

The National Weather Service in Paducah says a FLOOD WATCH remains in effect through Sunday morning for all of Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, Western Kentucky and Southwest Indiana. Flash floo...

Storms on Wednesday caused widespread damage across our region, resulting in countless structures damaged south of the Wayne county area.. Throughout the afternoon and evening, watches and warnings we...

(Photo credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department FB page)   45-year-old James B. Robinson of Bluford, was arrested on Tuesday following a domestic disturbance report at his home on Legion Ln....

lllinois State Police said heavy winds created blackout conditions across a section of Route 45 north of Muddy in Saline County just before 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. State Police say the traffic crash...

Governor JB Pritzker is slamming President Trump after he announced his global tariffs. The governor call tariffs a tax on working families who are grappling with the high costs of food, housing, and ...