Category Archives: Local News

The Village of West Salem Board met Monday, April 27th with Mayor Jeffrey Bradham outlining a series of accomplishments during his "State of the Village" report. Among the highlights, the village rece...

The Fairfield Rotary Club's 2nd Annual Wine & Arts Festival is set to return Saturday at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. The event will take place from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM with this year's festival ...

Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 48-year-old Michael Trent Thomason of Cisne Monday morning. Thomason was taken into custody on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. H...

Several area schools are preparing for upcoming graduation ceremonies In Fairfield, Center Street School will hold its grade school graduation Thursday at 6 p.m., while Fairfield Community High School...

Frontier Community College will hold its 48th Annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 15th in the east gymnasium at Fairfield Community High School. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The Fairfield...

The Wayne City Miss Bean Queen, Ava Minor and her team have kicked off their annual Toy Drive, inviting the community to join together in bringing joy to children in need. Organizers encourage everyon...

Wayne County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information related to a reported theft at a residence in Geff. According to reports, Eric Roedl had been working on the home and returned the foll...

A Fairfield business is set to open in a new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow. Milk & Honey Day Spa will host its grand opening tomorrow (Wednesday) at its new location at 215 SE 3...

Pictured (left to right): Alexis Rivera, Abby Gill, Isaac Stevens, Bree Peach, and Brianna Swartzbaugh.     Members of the Edwards County FFA Horticulture team participated in several compet...

A little-known allergy linked to tick bites is drawing increasing concern across Southern Illinois, with health experts warning the condition can be life-threatening. Known as Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS)...