Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Friday graduated the largest cadet class in the last 25 years. ISP welcomed 95 new troopers Friday from Cadet Class 150 at a graduation ceremony at the Westside Christi...

Beat the summer heat with a Free Swim Day at the Fairfield Public Swimming Pool in Leo French Park this afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.   This special event is sponsored by CSI Insurance an...

The Olive Branch Schoolhouse announced its Summer Activity Mornings, offering a fun-filled lineup of activities, games, and treats at the outdoor schoolhouse located at Leo French Park in Fairfield. T...

The New Hope School District Board of Education will meet Wednesday, July 16th at 7pm. The meeting will cover a range of topics, including approval of the consent agenda, financial reports, and upcomi...

The Fairfield Coin Club will hold its next meeting tomorrow ( Sunday) at Frontier Community College. Doors will open at 9:00 a.m., with the club meeting and coin auction beginning at 1:30 p.m. The eve...

The Grayville Senior Center is inviting the community to its upcoming Fish Fry event scheduled for this (Saturday) afternoon. The event will be held at the center, located at 212 East North Street, Gr...

An autopsy is scheduled next week to determine the cause of death for a Fairfield teenager found dead at his home. 19-year-old Clark James Ewing was discovered deceased just after 4:30 Tuesday afterno...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and EMS personnel respopnded to a one-vehicle accident around 1:30 Thursday afternoon at 1838 US Rt 45 just north of Cisne. Deputies say a 2012 Ford Fiesta driven by 25...

The Wayne County Board met Thursday evening with 10 members present, addressing several key topics and approving multiple resolutions.   During the public comments, former board member Andy Glove...

43-year-old Benjamin Michael Smith of Mt. Vernon, was arrested Thursday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a Jefferson County warrant for failure to appear/contempt of court on an original ch...