Category Archives: Local News
BEYOND THE BADGE F.O.P. LODGE 303 TO HOST 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Beyond The Badge F.O.P. Lodge 303 will host a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 21st and 22nd at Center Street Grade School, 6pm start on Friday and Fairfield Community High S...
Feb 14, 2025
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL SET TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL FFA WEEK
Fairfield Community High School is set to celebrate National FFA Week which begins Tuesday, February 18th and runs through Sunday, February 23rd. The Fairfield FFA Chapter will participate in events e...
Feb 14, 2025
CISNE VILLAGE BOARD MEETS MONDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT AGENDA
The Cisne Village Board met Monday night with a light agenda, the Cisne Village Board members addressed several maintenance concerns within the community. Village employee Dave Bullard reported that t...
Feb 14, 2025
BLUE POINT CHURCH TO HOST RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
The Blue Point Church near Cisne off the Blue Mound Road will have a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 18th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm in the church gym. The church is located at 1147 County Road...
Feb 14, 2025
HAMILTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONVERSATION DISTRICT FISH SALE
The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District will be taking orders for fish until March 15th for Spring pond stocking. To order fish, complete an order form at the office, they can email y...
Feb 14, 2025
FAIRFIELD POLICE ARREST FOUR AREA RESIDENTS IN RECENT INCIDENTS
18-year-old Andrew Bittles of Fairfield was arrested Monday afternoon, February 3rd just a little after 4 o'clock for theft at the Fairfield Walmart. Bittles is accused of taking cash from a cash box....
Feb 13, 2025
HOWL AT THE MOON EVENT DATE SET
The Wayne County Farm Bureau is thrilled to bring this popular roadshow back to Fairfield. The event will be held at Willow Creek Venue on Saturday, March 15th. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., the show begin...
Feb 13, 2025
ENFIELD VILLAGE BOARD HELD MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
The Enfield Village Board met for a lengthy two-and-a-half-hour session on Tuesday night, featuring an in-depth discussion regarding the use of the gym at Booth School. For approximately 45 min...
Feb 13, 2025
IN-PERSON CERTIFIED GROWER TRAINING FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TRANSPORTATION AND APPLICATION COMING TO EFFINGHAM AND MARION
The Illinois Farm Bureau, in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, is hosting an in-person training session for growers and fa...
Feb 13, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY ANNOUNCED
Pictured L to R: Cali Bunting, Owen Lynch, Gabe Wyatt, Jake Wiseman, Blake Landingham, Chase Shelton, Cody Greathouse, Aiden McDowell, Parker Biggs, Emily Spray The Edwards County High School S...
Feb 13, 2025