Category Archives: Local News

The Greater Wabash Food Council's Fairfield Farmer's Market will be held this Saturday, June 7th at Leo French Park. The Market will be set up near the Fairfield Public swimming pool and will start at...

The Fairfield Park District has announced that residents of Fairfield are invited to take advantage of a free swimming event.   The free swim will take place this Saturday, June 7th. The pool wil...

Brookstone Estates, Fairfield's assisted living facility, will mark a major milestone on Saturday, June 7th as it celebrates its 25th anniversary with a community event. Festivities will begin at 11:0...

The Fairfield Senior Living and Rehab Facility will be holding a Car Show and Open House, Saturday June 7th, from 10 am to 2 pm to celebrate their Grand Opening. There will be 3 Top Choice Trophies an...

Fairfield Community High School recently released its list of Honor Roll students for the Spring 2025 Semester. To be on the Honor Roll at FCHS, a student must have at least a 3.000 semester grade poi...

Frontier Community College (FCC) student-athletes proved that excellence isn't limited to the field or court. As academic achievements for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters highlight the continu...

Norman P. Mier, 32, of Sumner, waived a trial by jury Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court and entered a guilty plea to a charge of Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony. Judge Dento...

Gayle Carter, 69, of Mount Vernon, waived a trial by jury Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court and entered a guilty plea to a charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, a class 3 felony. Judge...

The Wabash County Coroner, Shaun Keepes, has released information regarding the tragic accidental death of a juvenile in Mount Carmel. On Thursday, May 29th, 2025 Coroner Shaun Keepes responded to a r...

Illinois' legislative session concluded Friday night without the passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban however, another issue sought by Native Americans will make its way to the Governor...