Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for any tips relating to two recent thefts. Tommy Withrow reports two trail cameras stolen from a woods he owns-a Tacticam 2.0 GPS cell camera. Lisa Wells reports a storage unit break-in, with gray totes containing clothing taken. Melinda Knew reports that a camouflage H...

Fairfield resident, 35-year-old Nathan R. Watson was arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Monday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Watson was booked into the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance. 21-year-old William...

Mount Carmel Police Saturday afternoon received a report of a missing 62-year-old man who had not returned home after mushroom hunting the Friday evening in the area between the 3rd Street overpass and the railroad tracks toward Oak Street. After an unsuccessful search of the area, Mount Carmel Police Department reques...

The Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers and researchers to tour wheat fields and estimate yields of the winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on May 20th at the Southern Illinois University Belleville Research Center. The tour will include field checks throughout the day, culminating in a late ...

The USDA Crop and Progress Report was released yesterday (Monday) as planting activity accelerates across the state, earlier planted corn and soybean crops are beginning to emerge. According to the report, there were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 27th. The statewide average temperature wa...

The City of Albion, in partnership with Sunrise Sanitation, has announced that the annual Spring City-Wide Clean Up will take place on Friday, May 2nd. This service is exclusively for residents living within Albion city limits. To participate, residents must place all acceptable items neatly at the curb no later than t...

Back row (left to right): Maxi Young, Teresa Harris, JoAnn Sons, and Paul Colarusso Front row (left to right): Marlene Rogers, Charlene Carter, Joy Coles, and Brenda Rister Back row (left to right): Dorothy Dickey, Janet Brant, Jill Mitchell, Maxi Young, Kathy Land, Cindy Sager, Teresa Harris, David Savage, JoAnn Sons,...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that its Horizon Healthcare Carmi Medical Clinic has acquired the Saqib Practice in Carmi, IL. The last day of operation for Dr. Saqib's clinic was March 31st, with services seamlessly continuing under the Horizon Healthcare umbrella. As part of this acquisition, all p...

Pictured L to R: Abby Gill, Brianna Swartzbaugh, Mikayla Harris, Alys Osmon, Bree Peach Members of the Edwards County FFA Horticulture Team have been busy competing in several events this spring. On April 4th, the team participated in the Section 23 Horticulture Career Development Event (CDE), where they earned an impr...

Four female students are dead after a vehicle crashed into an after school camp in Chatham. Illinois State police say the incident happened yesterday at YNOT After School Camp on Breckenridge Road, where a vehicle drove into the east side of the building. The vehicle hit multiple people outside of the building before...

22-year-old Jaxin W. Lee of Grayville, formerly of Albion was killed Friday night while walking on Illinois Route 130 at East 1725 North Road. Illinois State Police, Edwards County EMS personnel and Edwards County Coroner, Mark Curtis responded to the scene of the accident which occurred around 10:15pm. Preliminary inv...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is actively investigating an incident at Wayne City School District #100. Officials confirm that threatening notes were found inside the school, prompting an immediate response. The Sheriff's Department is working closely with school administrators as they investigate the situation...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrest four area individuals over the weekend. Early Friday, just after midnight, deputies responded to a call about a suspected domestic battery in Cisne. After interviewing the victim, who was receiving treatment at Clay County Hospital, deputies obtained enough information to make an...

Fairfield Police Department make two arrests over the weekend. Friday afternoon at approximately 3:40 p.m., police arrested 39-year-old Matthew L. Rusler of Fairfield. Rusler is accused of assaulting a 68-year-old male victim in the roadway. He was transported to the Wayne County Jail and will face related charges....

Mark your calendars for a fun and educational event coming up in Edwards County. On Saturday, May 3rd, from 1 to 4 p.m., the House of Prayer will host a Bike Safety Day, open to all kids from kindergarten through eighth grade. This event is sponsored by the Edwards County 4-H Clubs and the Edwards County Soil & Wat...

Walmart is rolling out a major upgrade across several stores, including the Fairfield location which has undergone a major change to the interior of the store. The retail giant announced that it plans to remodel 11 stores across the state as part of a larger $1 billion nationwide initiative to modernize and enhance sh...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is set to conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Patrols in Effingham, Marion, Richland, and White counties during May. This initiative aims to enforce distracted driving laws and reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries. Distracted driving involves activities that divert attention fro...

Churches within the Clay City School District will come together to lead prayer and music during the 74th Annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1st at 7:00 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Clay City First Baptist Church, located off Main Street. The National Day of Prayer is a significant tradition rooted ...

The CASA program is expanding to better serve children in need across several counties. Second Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan has announced a major merger that unites CASA of Franklin and Hamilton Counties with CASA of Effingham County, creating a new organization called CASA for Kids. CASA for Kids provides court...

The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 30th at 10am to welcome a new business in downtown Fairfield. 6-juan-8 Bakery will be opening their doors at 208 E Main Street for business. The hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 6am to 4pm and Saturday, 6am to 2pm....