The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports two recent arrests. On Tuesday around 10:30 p.m., deputies attempted to stop a motorcycle on County Highway 9 north of Sims. The driver refused to stop, and a short pursuit followed. The motorcycle eventually came to a stop, and deputies arrested 47-year-old Phillip E. Ray ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 48-year-old Jason Scott Carter of Bt. Prairie Wednesday evening on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear. The warrant stems from an original charge of Domestic Battery. Carter was taken into custody and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance.

The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a small earthquake near Grayville early this (Thursday) morning. The magnitude 2.1 tremor struck at 4:12 a.m., with the epicenter located about five miles west-northwest of Grayville. Officials say the quake originated at a depth of approximately 24 kilometers. The last quake in...

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon is inviting the public to its Grand Finale weekend of the Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair, set for this weekend. Staff and volunteers are preparing a memorable farewell to celebrate and honor the long-running event's place in the museum's history. Visitors can enjoy shopping,...

A Louisville man is behind bars after deputies recovered nearly 30 firearms during an investigation into a theft earlier this week. On Monday around 10 a.m., the Clay County Sheriff's Office received a report of a theft involving property that included two firearms. Later that afternoon, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a d...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is pleased to host Carrie Downen, a Foster Parent Recruiter with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on Tuesday, September 9th from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in The MAC Education Room at Horizon Healthcare in Fairfield. This is open to the public. Carrie will be avail...

A Jefferson County man accused of fatally shooting his wife during a domestic dispute earlier this week will appear in court next Wednesday. Court records show a preliminary hearing and motion hearing for 51-year-old John W. Finney of Mt. Vernon are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Jefferson County Court. Finney appea...

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is partnering with the Clay County Health Department to provide a free kidney and health screening for community members on Tuesday, September 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the health department. The screening, offered through the KidneyMobile will check for kidney disease, ...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Brian Wilson, announced that ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols this month in Clay, Effingham, Wayne, Edwards, and Hamilton counties. The ACE patrols focus on preventing, detecting, and enforcing violations tied to impaired driving an...

Excitement is building as Ford Town Fun Fest in Flora prepares to host its 2nd annual Chili Cookoff on Saturday, September 20th from 12 to 5 pm, and organizers are now accepting entries from both organizations and individuals. After last year's successful debut, this year's event features several new updates. participa...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Golf at Woodlawn/Waltonville 4pm Girls Tennis vs Mt. Carmel at Lakeside Park 4pm Volleyball vs Wayne City @ The Mule Barn 6pm (JV/Varsity) HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne @ Sandoval GRADE SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield @ Albion Jasper @ New Hope Cisne @ Allendale GRADE SCHOOL SOFTBALL: F...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Sporting Events Scheduled WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE: HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Cisne @ Olney JR HIGH SOFTBALL: Fairfield @ Lawrenceville New Hope vs. Cisne GRADE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: New Hope @ McLeansboro TUESDAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES: Cisne over South Central in 2 sets, 25-23 & 25-16...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Girls Tennis @ Carbondale 4pm HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne @ South Central GRADE SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield @ Cisne Jasper @ St. Joe New Hope vs. OBR/St. Mary's GRADE SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Jasper @ St. Joe New Hope vs. Olney Cisne @ Flora HIGH SCHOOL JV FOOTBALL FROM MONDAY: Fairfield 26 Edwa...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football at Edwards Co. 6pm LADY MULES PLACE 2ND IN ANNUAL VOLLEYBALL KICKOFF CLASSIC AT THE MULE BARN Fairfield Lady Mules went 3-1 Saturday in the tournament beating Cisne, Mt. Vernon and Newton and losing to NCOE in the Championship game 25,22 and 25,23. Kickoff Classic All-To...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: The Fairfield Lady Mules will host the annual Kickoff Classic Volleyball Tournament today at Fairfield Community High School and the Center Street gyms. Eight teams are entered in the event, divided into four pools. Pool A at FCHS includes Fairfield, Cisne, and Mt. Vernon. Pool B at Cente...