Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Lions Club needs your help. Saturday, January 3rd, the Fairfield Lions Club will be collecting Christmas lights that no longer work. The collection site will be at the west side of the C...

The Du Quoin State Fair has received national acclaim from the International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE), earning first place in the Facility Beautification Project category and seco...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced that many Ameren Illinois customers in central and southern Illinois will soon see credits applied to their electric bills. The credits stem from a $38 milli...

Help at Home and the Wayne County Senior Citizen's Center have announced plans for this year's Annual Senior Citizen's Christmas Lights Tour, taking place Wednesday, December 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 p....

The Smokin' Pig, a popular family-owned restaurant in Grayville, will reopen its doors tomorrow (Wednesday) after an equipment malfunction forced a weekend closure and resulted in thousands of dollars...

Fairfield FFA member Khloe Mollet has been selected as one of just 25 recipients of the prestigious Mike Builta FFA Jacket program. The program-created by the GROWMARK Foundation in partnership with I...

Wayne City High School has honored Kaylee Bullard as the Senior of the Month for December, recognizing her dedication in academics and her involvement in both school and community activities. Kaylee, ...

(Pictured L to R: Emily Spray, Carlin St. Ledger, Aiden McDowell, Cody Greathouse, Keira Willett (front), Quentin Pike, Chase Shelton, Owen Lynch, Aidan Roosevelt, Parker Biggs, Hayley Perry) Edwards ...

Illinois service workers hoping for a financial break from the new federal "no tax on tips" provision are in for a surprise: the state will continue to tax tip income, despite the recent change at the...

State Representative Dave Severin has launched his annual Backpacks for Buddies and Stuff the Backpacks Holiday Donation Drive to support minors in emergency foster care and others needing basic suppl...