Category Archives: Local News

Here's the latest on area river stages as of this morning. Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 5.89 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the stage is 4.71 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. A...

A Missouri truck driver was hurt Friday afternoon in an accident in Mt. Vernon, Illinois blamed on a flying tire. Reports from the area indicated the accident occurred just south of the Veterans Memor...

Wayne County Held a Sheriff's Sale at the Courthouse for foreclosed properties on Friday Afternoon. During that sale, 2 foreclosed properties were sold at the sale. The first was a home located at 623...

In Wayne County Court on Thursday, 32-Year-Old Adam B. Burnett the 2nd of Fairfield pled guilty to unauthorized production of cannabis sativa plants which is a class 3 felony. As an agreement on the p...

The Flora Police Department has released its monthly report for May. During the month, the department responded to 13 accidents, made a total of 15 arrests, issued 15 traffic warnings, answered 33 ala...

A newer feature on smartphones is leading to more accidental 9-1-1 calls. According to the Mount Vernon Police Department, the feature, Emergency SOS allows you to quickly access 9-1-1 services, but t...

Area courthouses, state offices, and federal offices are closed for Juneteenth on Monday. Many banks will also be closed for the holiday. The WFIW Newsroom has confirmed however that Fairfield City Ha...

This morning is the grand opening of Blessed Blooms Flower Farm and Market. The ribbon cutting took place at 5 last night, but the opening day of the market is today from 8 am until 12 noon. Local ven...

The Fairfield will be holding a free swim this afternoon from 1-5 PM at the City Pool. The free swim is sponsored by Hayes Plumbing and Heating. Temperatures are set to be in the mid-80s under Sunny S...

The City of Flora has released its building and zoning report for the month of May. According to the report, 10 residential permits were issued. 3 were issued for storage buildings, 2 each issued for ...