Category Archives: Local News

Local students are seeing a big impact from dual credit classes taken at Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College. Dual credit classes allow ...

A Fairfield man, 26-year-old Dylan Hall appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday on a previous charge of Battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Hall pled guilty and was sentenced to one year of court s...

The Albion Chamber Of Commerce will host the Artisan's Fall Festival on Saturday, September 21st from 10am to 4pm on the Courthouse Square in Albion. Numerous activities are scheduled thoughout the da...

Geff Frontier Days Little Miss Pageant is in need of contestants. The event will take place Saturday, September 7th at 6pm in the Geff Park. This pageant is for girls ages 6 to 9 and those parents int...

The Grayville City Council met on Monday evening, making significant decisions and announcements. The city approved a bid of $2,676 from Brad and Denise Schroeder for the purchase of property at 122 S...

The governor has signed into law legislation regarding "farmer's markets" that was introduced in the House by State Representative Blaine Wilhour.   Under SB2617, if a county lacks a local health...

The Fairfield City Council met in regular session last (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall. The council approved the minutes from the July 23rd meeting and the bills submitted since the last counci...

The Fairfield Park Board met for their monthly meeting last Thursday. Park Superintendent Chris Jenkins reported that the last day for public swimming was August 11th. New flagpoles and flags for each...

Illinois State Police arrested an Indiana man on a Effingham County warrant. Just after 8 o'clock Monday morning, State Police took into custody 40-year-old Jessie Steven Braden of Chandler, IN. The w...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a vehicle accident in a construction zone just after 8 O'clock Monday morning east of Fairfield. Deputies say a 1994 Peterbilt semi truck...