Category Archives: Local News

Wayne City High School is gearing up for its 2025 Color Run, held during Bean Days weekend, and organizers are currently seeking sponsors for the event. The 5K run/walk is scheduled for Friday, Septem...

The Volunteers For A Progressive Fairfield committee has announced the return of the Fairfield PaintOut, a five-day outdoor art event scheduled for September 23rd through the 27th. The Fairfield Paint...

Albion City Council meeting recap story from Tuesday night with our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis.  

The latest USDA report reveals mixed conditions for Illinois crops. As of August 31st, 55% of the state's corn is rated in good to excellent condition. Key developmental stages show 96% of corn in the...

After nearly three decades of leadership, Jill Andrews has sold Kiddie Kollege in Fairfield, effective September 1st. In a statement issued on the Kiddie Kollege Facebook page, Andrews founded and adm...

(photo credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department) A Jefferson County man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following the death of his wife on September 1st. The Jefferson Coun...

Several guilty pleas were entered in Wayne County Court last Thursday before Resident Judge Matt Vaughn. Shakeitha S. Garrett, 39, of Albion, pled guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor theft. She...

  The Fairfield Lions Club will host free hearing screenings on Wednesday, September 10th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community of Christ Church on Windsor Lane in Fairfield. Also that day, the...

A six-year-old Wayne County boy was injured Sunday evening after falling from a side-by-side driven by his father near Burnt Prairie. The accident happened around 7 p.m. The names of the child and dri...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual Artisans Fall Festival, featuring the Edwards County's Cutest Baby Contest. This charming event invites local families to showcase thei...