Category Archives: Local News

    A Vernon, IL woman was airlifted from the scene of a vehicle accident late last (Thursday) night on County HWY 16 at County RD 1600E near the Cisne curve. Wayne County Sheriff's Departme...

  Just before 2 o'clock Thursday morning, a McLeansboro man, 28-year-old Patrick E. Vaughan, was arrested on meth-related charges following a traffic stop on Illinois 149 near I-57 in West Frankf...

    TRAFFIC ALERT - LANE RESTRICTION This afternoon between 1PM and 6PM, Fairfield Police Department will be closing the north lane of West Main Street, beginning at Dr. Scranton Drive (Fair...

  If you live in the Village of Cisne, the boil water order has been LIFTED. Water is now safe for human consumption.      

    Wayne City Matters Presents Market In The Park tonight and will feature; Hayden Brown. The event is from 6pm to 8:30 pm in the Wayne City Park. The Green Pig will be serving food through...

  Another FREE swim day known as, "Splash On Wabash" will be held this (Friday) afternoon at the City Pool in Leo French Park. The free swim will be held from 1pm to 5pm and sponsored by Wabash C...

  Frontier Bobcats Softball team will be hosting a 2-person golf scramble on Saturday, July 27th at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. Registration fee is $75 per player with tee off time at 9am. ...

  Registration is open the Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church Upward Soccer Season set to kick off September 7th. Open to ages pre-K 4th thru 8th grade. Practices will begin the week of Aug...

    Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 16.37, (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne ...

  The Wayne County Board met last (Thursday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse with a light agenda. The meeting was chaired by Vice Chairman of the County Board, Gene Kollak. Jacqueline O'Dani...