Category Archives: Local News

  (Photo credit: sister station...WTYE ) Wayne County and surrounding areas avoided the worst of Thursday's severe weather, as storms passed to the north with hail reported in the Effingham area....

A Fairfield man facing kidnapping and drug charges has been released from custody following a pretrial hearing in Wayne County Circuit Court. 54-year-old Jamie Lynn Vaughan was released Wednesday unde...

Former Frontier Community College Volleyball Coach, 51-year-old Chet Snyder was back in court Wednesday facing charges of unlawful sexual contact with two males, one of whom was a minor. Snyder made a...

Mark Curtis, Edwards County Correspondent has a recap from last (Thursday) night's Edwards County School Board meeting.  

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is inviting area residents to learn more about career opportunities within IDOC at an upcoming Community Job Fair & Recruitment Event. The event will ...

Republican candidate for Wayne County Clerk, Janet Billington, has released a schedule of campaign events. The events are open to the public and will feature informal meet-and-greets with attendees ov...

Mark your calendars for a night of fun and prizes at the Fairfield Elks Lodge #1631! The lodge is set to host a special Bingo Night on Saturday, February 28th at 7 p.m. 10 games of bingo will be playe...

Indiana Lawmakers Advance Bill To Lure Bears To Hammond (Hammond, IN) -- Speculation that the Bears may be moving to Indiana is heating up. Indiana lawmakers advanced legislation that would create a s...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and Fairfield Police made several arrests in Fairfield following the execution of two separate search warrants. Tuesday at approximately 2:44 p.m., Wayne County Deputie...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for stealing copper wire from local water irrigation systems. Curt Frederick reports that c...