Category Archives: Local News

A meeting of the Edwards County Commisssioners is scheduled for this coming Monday, June 2nd, starting at 9 am at the Edwards County Courthouse. Items appearing on the meeting agenda, include approval...

According to City of Fairfield Water Department Superintendent Brad Young, Water Department Employees will be opening hydrants throughout the city between June 2nd and June 6th. This is done each Spri...

Tristin Cain, 27 of McLeansboro was arrested Wednesday, May 28 on charges he sexually assaulted two children under the age of 13. His arrest follows an investigation initiated by McLeansboro City Poli...

The Summer Twilight Series, a long-standing program hosted by Illinois Extension, offers a behind-the-scenes look into a variety of agriculture industries, farms, and locally owned businesses in the s...

FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS SPRING SPORTS AWARDS   Wednesday night, Fairfield Community High School held an awards program honoring their outstanding athletes from the Spring Sports Sea...

FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERING IGNITE CURIOSITY SUMMER CAMPS   Frontier Community College is once again offering their Ignite Curiosity Summer Camps for area students. These camps are all ab...

WABASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AWARDED $5,000 SAFETY GRANT FOR BALLISTIC SHIELDS In October 2024, Sheriff Derek Morgan and Jail Administrator James Sullivan attended the Illinois Counties Risk Managem...

An oil well fire south of Clay City Wednesday morning resulted in the injury of one oilfield worker. The incident occurred around 9:30 on a Citation Oil Company lease located directly south of Clay Ci...

Three individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday.   20-year-old Damario Heck of Fairfield pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Heck was placed on probation for 2...

Illinois farmers continued to make strong planting progress last week according to the US Department of Agriculture. During the week ending May 25th, there were an average of 4.0 days suitable for fie...