Category Archives: Local News

  Police in Washington County, Illinois say they arrested two people following a traffic stop late Thursday night. One of those arrested was from Wayne City. Reports say the driver of the vehicle...

Some area rivers remain on the high side as of this morning. Here's the latest stages: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is above flood stage at 22.72 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay Cit...

  Some changes are coming for Illinois high school students preparing to apply for college. Reports say students will now be required to take the ACT test instead of the SAT for the state's stand...

TILTON - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 5 special agents arrested 23-year-old Ryan N. Emory from Tilton, IL for 11 counts of Dissemination of Child Pornograp...

24-year-old Kaleb Herren of Fairfield appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday and admitted to violating a previous order of probation on an original charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphet...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Fairfield woman, 31-year-old Sarah E Devous for Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer and also a Wayne County Warrant for Unlawful Possession of Methamp...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and first responders were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident on US Hwy 15 and County Hwy 10 in Big Mound Township Thursday morning around 11 O'clock. Depu...

The Fairfield High School Board of Education met for the regular monthy meeting last (Thursday) night in the FCHS Study Hall. The board approved all the items under the Consent Agenda and approved the...

The Fairfield Community High School FFA Alumni Scholarship Dinner Fundraiser is set for this Sunday, February 23rd beginning at 11am at the Fairfield Rural Fire Department. Pork Chops, Sides, Dessert ...

The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education met this past Monday night. Superintendent, Kristina Gardner provided updates on the district's financial status and building needs. The district...