The City of Fairfield's Business District Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at Fairfield City Hall. On the agenda, the committee will first call the meeting to order before discussing a proposed project for Feed My Sheep. The proposal focuses on repairing and painting the facade of t...

Wednesday, May 7th is the next Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross and it will be held in the Family Life Center at the Community of Christ Church at the corner of Windsor Lane and Leininger Road in Fairfield. The event will be held from 11:30am to 5:30pm. For questions or information, contact Diane Vaugh...

A rural Fairfield man, KG Simpson, sustained serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after a storm caused a machinery shed to be lifted and dropped onto the road. The incident occurred on County Road 1650E, just north of County Highway 8, south of Fairfield. Simpson's pickup truck collided with the shed, which had been dest...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) will be conducting Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) throughout May in several counties, including Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Hamilton, Jasper, and Wayne. The purpose of these patrols is to promote safety belt and child safety seat laws, emphasizing that all vehicle passengers...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is set to officially open the long-anticipated off-highway vehicle (OHV) park in southern Illinois tomorrow. Sahara Woods State Recreation Area, located near Carrier Mills in Saline County, features Illinois' first state-managed OHV trail system. The park offers nearly 30 mi...

65-year-old Debra Hoskins of Carmi was involved in a vehicle accident Wednesday on White County Road 825 North near Carmi. Her vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a semi-truck. After the impact, her vehicle veered off the road into a ditch and came to a stop. A White County ambulance was dispatched to the...

A McLeansboro man is currently held in White County Jail after Carmi Police arrested him for allegedly stealing copper wire. The incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday when officers responded to reports of a suspicious person near the intersection of Staley and Hay streets. Officers located 63-year-old Gerald F...

A barn that contained an apartment on the Richard Jones property at 10099 East Richview Road, west of Mt. Vernon, was heavily damaged in a fire Tuesday morning. Jefferson Fire officials say the 30-by-40-foot pole barn was fully engulfed when they arrived after a passerby spotted the blaze. The barn was used for storage...

The National Weather Service in Paducah says a slight risk of severe storms exists today (Thursday) until a cold front completes its passage. Damaging winds is the primary severe hazard but hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rain and lightning will also be potential storm hazards. The pr...

The Edwards County Farm Bureau has awarded $1,000 grants to four local fire departments-Little Wabash, Browns, Bone Gap, and West Salem. The funds were designated specifically for purchasing essential equipment. "Supporting and preserving our agricultural communities is part of our mission, and these grants suppor...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis @ Robinson 4pm Girls Track/Lady Mules Invite @ The Train Yard 4pm Senior Night recognition @ 4:45pm Lady Mules Softball vs Carmi-White Co @ Southwest Park (Doubleheader) 4:30pm Mules Baseball vs Carmi-White Co @ Veterans Field (Doubleheader) 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBSALL ...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Track @ Carmi-White Co 4pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBSALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Alton-Marquette 10, Metro East Lutheran 0 Belleville East 10, Alton 0 O'Fallon 5, Belleville West 1 Freeburg 6, EAWR 1 BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Belleville East 11, O'Fallon 5 Carterville 5...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis @ Salem 4pm Girls Track @ DuQuoin 4pm Lady Mules Softball @ Carmi-White Co 4:30pm Mules Baseball @ Carmi-White Co 4:30pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY Altamont 3, Neoga 0 Anna-Jonesboro 9, West Frankfort 2 Belleville West 2, Red Bud 1 Bethalto Civic 9, Highland 0 Car...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Softball at Gallatin County 4:30pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY Waltonville/Sesser-Valier 12, Nashville 11 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY Alton-Marquette 5, Mater Dei 2 Carbondale 8, Johnston City 2 Dieterich 11, Robinson 6 Effingham 9, Mt Carmel 7 Fathe...

FCHS Mules Basketball 3 on 3 Tournament is set for today, beginning at 9 a.m. FCHS JV Baseball team will be at the Red Hill Round Robin tournament at 10 a.m. today. FCHS Cheerleading Tryouts set for today at 10 a.m. in the West Gym. Friday's Southern Illinois High School Softball Scoreboard: Carterville 10 Massac Count...