Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the 104th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at the First Christian Church, 100 W Center St., Fairfield. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. RSV...

Wednesday, March 11th is the next Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross and it will be held in the Family Life Center at the Community of Christ Church at the corner of Windsor Lane and Lein...

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to grow their gardening skills this winter at the upcoming Edwards County 4-H Gardening Workshop to be held Monday, February 23rd from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The session will te...

The White County Historical Society is inviting the public to "A Dinner with History," an evening of delicious food and historical insight scheduled for Monday, March 9th at 6:00 p.m. The event will b...

Lt. Jared Anthis with K9 Vader (Photo credit: Franklin County Sheriff's Office App)   Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon announced Wednesday the passing of K9 Vader, who served the sheriff's offi...

The Illinois State Fair has announced that multi-platinum country star Bailey Zimmerman will headline the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage on Ag Day, Friday, August 14th. This homecoming show will fe...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that BMW North America is recalling more than 87,000 vehicles in the United States. The recall is prompted by concerns that the engine ...

B.C. Williams Bakery Service, Inc. has upgraded its voluntary recall of Spice Cake Mix, Bread and Roll Mix, and Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix to a Class One risk, the FDA's most serious recall category. Th...

The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce has announced that Haye's Plumbing, Heating & Cooling is the 2026 Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. Serving the community since 1960, Haye's ...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is proud to recognize Correctional Officers Kenny Drake and Donovan Lee, who were honored at the Illinois Sheriffs' Association 2026 Winter Training Conference as rec...