Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne City Prom Court has been announced officially. Freshman- Addison Caldwell, Peyton Dirks, Rhyver Tibbs, Anthony Leonardi Sophomores- Emma Griswold, Alayna White, Javen Loker, Dawson Wood Juni...

Early voting in Ilinois begins today across the state. Different counties have different procedures on how the early voting will work. In Wayne County, early voting will take place in the County Clerk...

Clay County Hospital would like to welcome their new EMS Manager, Krista Anthony. Krista comes to Clay County Hospital from Mississippi but grew up in Eastern Tennessee. Krista has worked in public sa...

The Salem Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired K-9 Freddy. K-9 Freddy served the City of Salem and surrounding area for nearly 7 years from 2015-2022. Throughout his career...

Kindergarten registration for Johnsonville Elementary School wil be held on Monday, March 11″ from 3:30-5:30p.m. This registration is for all students who will be entering Kindergarten in the fa...

The Cornerstone Church of Fairfield will be hosting its Semi-Annual Homecoming/Prom Dress giveaway. The event will be held on, Saturday, February 17th, from 8 AM until Noon in the Fellowship Hall. The...

The Fairfield FFA Alumni is hosting the annual Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner on Friday February 16th at Fairfield Community High School Cafeteria before the FCHS Boys Basketball game with Carmi-White ...

The Albion Park was awarded $3,000 in funds from the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Rural Development Grant Program. The funds will be used to assist with expenses associated with the second phase of a mu...

The date has been set for the 2024 Edwards County Farmer's Share Breakfast has been set for March 23rd. The breakfast is being sponsored by the Edwards County Farm Bureau and the Edwards County FFA. I...

The Wayne County Spelling Bee will be held on February 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Fairfield City Hall. The top 2 winners from each Wayne County School are eligible to participate. The event will be b...