Category Archives: Local News
LADY MULES BASKETBALL CAMP SET FOR MAY 27TH & 28TH
The 2026 Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball Camp is scheduled for May 27th and May 28th. The camp is open to students entering 1st through 8th grades, with sessions divided by grade level. Campers going ...
May 21, 2026
WEST SALEM HOSTS FREEDOM CELEBRATION WIFFLE BALL TOURNAMENT WITH CASH PRIZES
West Salem is set to celebrate freedom in style with an exciting Wiffle Ball Tournament on Saturday, June 27th, at 10:00 A.M. The event will take place at the West Salem Centennial Park. Teams of up t...
May 21, 2026
FAIRFIELD MULES BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Fairfield Community High School will host the 2026 Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Camp at the FCHS gym, offering three sessions grouped by grade level and focused on fundamentals. The camp will be he...
May 21, 2026
IDOT, ISP LAUNCH MEMORIAL DAY "CLICK IT OR TICKET" CAMPAIGN
The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and more than 200 law enforcement agencies across the state are joining forces to encourage motorists to buckle up and drive sober dur...
May 21, 2026
ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEAN PLANTING NEARS COMPLETION AS FARMERS ENJOY FAVORABLE FIELD CONDITIONS
Illinois farmers have made significant progress in planting corn and soybeans, with both crops now about three-quarters complete, according to the latest USDA crop progress and condition report releas...
May 21, 2026
POSHARD FOUNDATION AWARDS MORE THAN $106,000 TO CHILD ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
Funding raised to support vulnerable children across Southern Illinois was distributed during Child Abuse Prevention Month through grants awarded by the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children. The fou...
May 21, 2026
WAYNE CITY MAN SENTENCED ON AGGRAVATED BATTERY CHARGE
Brandon Gregory, 39, of Wayne City, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court to a charge of Aggravated Battery. Judge Denton Aud sentenced Gregory to two years in the Illinois Department o...
May 20, 2026
CHET SNYDER APPEARS IN WAYNE COUNTY COURT; PRETRIAL HEARING CONTINUED TO JULY
Former Frontier Community College and Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball Coach, Chet Snyder appeared Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Special Prosecutor Jennifer Mudge appeared on behalf of the sta...
May 20, 2026
JOHNSONVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON JASPER COUNTY WARRANT
Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested Robert Edward Reid, 38, of Johnsonville, Tuesday night on a Jasper County warrant. The warrant includes charges of Aggravated Battery, Aggravat...
May 20, 2026
FCHS BOARD TO MEET THURSDAY
The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, May 21st at 6 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. Board members are scheduled to review a variety of fin...
May 20, 2026