Category Archives: Local News
FMH Announces January Employee of the Month
Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital. Heath...
Tony Collins Jan 27, 2024
Albion Fire Responds to Pair of Fires
Last night, the Albion Fire Department responded to a car fire. According to fire officials, the car fire was extinguished before any damage occurred with a nearby structure. While on scene, a call ca...
Tony Collins Jan 27, 2024
Two Arrested in White County Following Traffic Stop
On January 25th, a responding officer observed a 2007 black Chevrolet Silverado stopped in the middle of the road on Foley Drive. The officer did a check of the vehicles registration and it came back ...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Clay County Sheriff’s Officials Seeking Help in Identifying Burglary Suspects
The Clay County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating multiple motor vehicle burglaries and thefts that occurred in Louisville between 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18 and 6:00 a.m. Friday, Ja...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Pair of Sentences Handed Down in Wayne County
A Fairfield man was sentenced to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by up to a year of mandatory supervised release Thursday in Wayne County. Special judge Michael Valentine ha...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Edwards County Soil and Water Conservation District Hosting Cover Crop Coffee Shop on February 7th
The Edwards County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a cover crop coffee shop event on Wednesday, February 7th. That event will take place from 8 AM until 12 Noon at the House of Pr...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
West Salem Village Board Recap for January
The Village of West Salem's Board met on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 6:30pm. At the meeting, o The Mayor shared that Assistant Water Superintendent Mike Clark has started his water licenses classes. o...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Farm Finance Forum Set for February 2nd in Wayne County
The Fairfield National Bank and the Wayne County Farm Bureau are bringing back the Farm Finance Forum on February 2, 2024. The forum will feature a series of well-known speakers that will cover a vari...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Boil Order Lifted in Mount Erie
The boil order was lifted yesterday afternoon for Jasper Water Works Customers in the Mount Erie area. Customers in Mount Erie has been on the order since Monday.
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Robitussin Recall
Health officials want to urge the public about a recall of Robitussin cough medicine. A national voluntary recall was recently issued for the medicine. The recall is for the Honey CF Max day and Honey...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024