Category Archives: Local News

Following heavy rainfall Tuesday morning in Nashville, a dam and a secondary dam failed, prompting an evacuation warning for residents in the area. The secondary dam collapse occurred around 10 a.m., ...

Dates have been set for Integrity Elite Volleyball High School open gyms. The dates are Friday, July 19th from 6pm to 7:30 pm and Saturday, July 27th from 9am to 10:30am. Open gym sessions will be hel...

Wayne County Sheriff's deputies arrested 46-year-old Bobby Cottrill of Fairfield of a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Cottrill was arrested just shortly after 3:30 Monday afternoon and was tr...

  The Fairfield Park District Board met for their monthly meeting July 11th. Highlights of the meeting include:   Park Superintendent Chris Jenkins reported that he and his Park employees ar...

Monday, Joe and Jennifer DiMaggio of Fairfield revealed their plans to broaden their pizza business by opening a new location in Flora. The couple is currently in the midst of renovating the previous ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department handled a two vehicle property damage accident Monday afternoon just shortly after 12:30 on Park St. near the Trust Bank in Cisne. Deputies say a 1999 Dodge Ram drive...

With heavy rains in the area, Jefferson County Authorities are alerting motorists of closed roads due to flashing flooding. the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is reporting several roads with wa...

  Edwards County State's Attorney, Eric St. Ledger released information on two individuals recently sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections. 30-year- old Kristina M. Randall of Fort B...

Mayor Skip Land of Norris City has announced a change in the schedule for the monthly storm siren testing in the village. Going forward, the testing will take place on the first Tuesday of every month...

The Effingham Performance Center has unveiled its schedule for Season 15, featuring a diverse range of national, regional, and local acts.   The lineup includes: The Marshall Tucker Band, Terri C...