Category Archives: Local News

A Narcan Information and Education Program will take place at the Fairfield Public Library on Wednesday, February 25th at 5:00 p.m., offering vital overdose response training to the community. The eve...

Clay County Hospital is proud to announce the expansion of its mammogram screening services, now offering walk-in appointments every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This significant change comes as t...

Janet Billington, Republican candidate for Wayne County Clerk & Recorder, is inviting residents to attend her upcoming "Coffee with the Candidate" event. Community members will have an opportunity...

Illinois State Police responded to a serious crash Friday night on I-57 southbound near mile marker 63, approximately two miles south of the West Frankfort exit. The accident involved a semi and a pas...

Applications are now open for Illinois' new $1.5 million Farm to Food Bank Capacity-Building Grant Program, aimed at strengthening local food systems and expanding access to fresh, Illinois-grown prot...

A new report warns that thousands of idle oil wells across Illinois could saddle taxpayers with over $1 billion in cleanup costs if not properly addressed. The research, from Northwestern University's...

A nationwide recall of Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie has been expanded, according to a new alert issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday. The updated recall now includes a...

Radio broadcast coverage of Fairfield Mules football is returning to WFIW-FM, 104.9 this fall bringing Friday night game action to listeners for the 2026 season. The WFIW-FM broadcast team, which will...

  The Fairfield community is coming together to support Marcus Draper, a freshman at Fairfield Community High School, who was recently diagnosed with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Marcus i...

  The National Weather Service reports a warming trend underway across Southern Illinois bringing unseasonably mild weather to the region through the early part of the week. Today (Monday), resid...