Several individuals made court appearances in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. 41-year-old Clay City resident, Christopher Britton pled guilty to a charge of Theft. Britton was sentenced to a term of two years of Probation plus ordered to pay court costs. Galesburg, Illinois resident, 37-year-old John D. Atteberr...

The Fairfield High School Class of 2026 will be hosting a Drive-In Movie Fundraiser on Saturday, May 10th. The event will take place at the FCHS Pavilion (back gravel lot), featuring the movie How to Train Your Dragon. The lot opens at 7:00 p.m., with the movie starting at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 per vehicle. Attend...

Parents of children planning to enter kindergarten at Jasper School for the 2025-2026 school year are invited to register this Friday, April 25th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The registration will take place in the Jasper School building. Children are eligible to enroll if they will be five years old on or before Septe...

Residents of Edwards County can rest assured that their property assessments will remain stable for another year, as the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has announced that the county's property tax equalization multiplier will stay at 1.0000. This "multiplier" is a key component in calculating property ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has launched the office's comprehensive "One Road. One Focus" public safety campaign aimed at increasing awareness about the dangers and consequences of distracted driving. The initiative includes a new video requirement for student drivers, billboard advertisemen...

As construction activity increases across the state, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, Illinois Tollway, industry partners, local agencies, and frontline construction workers have joined forces for National Work Zone Awareness Week to remind the public to "Respect the zone so we al...

The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce a special "100 Days Out" Celebration, set for Tuesday, April 29th, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Reisch Pavilion on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. This event marks the countdown to the opening of the 2025 Fair, which will take place from August 7th to 17th...

At a recent Hamilton County Board meeting, members discussed whether the county should continue funding Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism. The county currently contributes $250 annually, but last year they approved an extra $500 for additional advertising. Board member Adam Little expressed concerns about spending th...

Joshua Rockett, 38, of Fairfield, appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday following his April 14th arrest by Fairfield Police. He faces multiple charges including: Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 1 felony) involving a child under 18 who was under his trust. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 2 fe...

The Fairfield City Council met for their regular meeting last (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall. The council approved the minutes from the April 8th meeting and the executive session minutes from the March 25th meeting and also approved payment of bills. Under Routine Business; The council voted to move from ho...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Track @ Carmi-White Co 4pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Fairfield 8, Flora 4 Goreville 3, Zeigler Royalton/Christopher 2 Hamilton County 6, Edwards County 1 Century 19, Dongola Joppa 0 Mt. Vernon 20, Woodlawn 0 Marion 16, Cahokia 0 Pinckneyville 14, Anna Jonesboro 1...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Mules Boys Track @ DuQuoin 4pm Mules Baseball vs Flora @ Veterans Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs Flora @ Southwest Park 4:30pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY Bethalto Civic 12, Mascoutah 7 Casey-Westfield 14, Dieterich 3 Centralia 18, O'Fallon 0 Crab Orchard 1, Mt Vernon 0 F...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Track @ Benton 4pm Mules Baseball vs North Clay @ Veterans Field 4:30pm TWO AREA COACHES STEP DOWN From Randy Olson of AreaSports.net Two separate boys sports programs at Johnston City High School now have vacancies in their Head Coaching positions following two resignations in...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL No events, Easter Holiday Break GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM FRIDAY Carterville 7, Herrin 0 Centralia 12, Carlyle 2 Champaign Central 13, Effingham 1 Columbia 13, Granite City 0 Edwardsville 4, Triad 1 Hamilton Co 16, Z-R 4 Hillsboro 5, Vandalia 0 Lincolnwood 9, Greenfield 8 Mar...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL No events, Easter Holiday Break GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Altamont 10, CHBC 0 Belleville East 18, Collinsville 0 Belleville West 8, Alton 2 Breese Mater Dei 6, Nashville 4 Carlyle 16, Sparta 1 Casey-Westfield 8, Robinson 0 Century 20, Agape Chriistian 3 Columbia 5, W...