An oil well fire south of Clay City Wednesday morning resulted in the injury of one oilfield worker. The incident occurred around 9:30 on a Citation Oil Company lease located directly south of Clay City on Tower Road. The injured worker sustained burns and was airlifted to a trauma center for treatment. No other injuri...

Three individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. 20-year-old Damario Heck of Fairfield pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Heck was placed on probation for 24 months and was given 5 days credit for time served in the Wayne County Jail plus also ordered to pay court costs. Mt. Vernon...

Illinois farmers continued to make strong planting progress last week according to the US Department of Agriculture. During the week ending May 25th, there were an average of 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork. The statewide average temperature was 59.4°F, which is 6.0 degrees below the normal range. Precipitation a...

The Wayne County Humane Society (WCHS) is kicking off summer with a community-centered fundraiser in partnership with Rent One, located in Fairfield. The event is set to take place on Friday, May 30th from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet adoptable dogs currently housed at the Humane Society...

Over the coming weeks, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will carry out its annual June Agricultural Survey. Nearly 92,000 farmers across the country will be contacted to provide vital information on crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1st. Producers can respond to the survey online at agcount...

Illinois lawmakers last week approved Senate Bill 1195, known as Anna's Law, which would require police officers in the state to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training before being sworn in. The bill, which now awaits the governor's signature, aims to improve police responses to sexual assault cases and reduce...

Illinois lawmakers have approved two new bills designed to better support mothers across the state-one focused on paid workplace accommodations for breastfeeding, and another expanding access to midwifery care in underserved areas. House Bill 2688, sponsored by Rep. Anna Moeller (D-Elgin), authorizes certified nurse mi...

Three directors will be elected during the 88th annual meeting of the Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative on Friday, June 6th in the Wayne City High School Gym. All three candidates are running unopposed: Ken Lamont, District 4: Lamont is seeking his fourth term. Richard Talbert, District 8: Talbert is running...

Brookstone Estates, Fairfield's assisted living facility, will mark a major milestone on Saturday, June 7th as it celebrates its 25th anniversary with a community event. Festivities will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Brookstone Estates facility located at 315 Market Ave just west of Fairfield. Guests will enjoy a catered ...

The No Limits Livestock Show will take place on Monday, June 20th, at the Edwards County Fairgrounds in Albion. The event begins with check-in at 4:45 p.m., followed by the show at 6:00 p.m. This unique all-inclusive swine show pairs youth 4-H swine exhibitors with individuals who have an intellectual or physical disab...

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SCORES FROM TUESDAY CLASS 1A (Sectional): Arcola 2, Salt Fork 0 Casey-Westfield 6, South Central 0 (5th) Elverado 8, Goreville 5 Hardin Calhoun 6, Dupo 0 Windsor/Stew-Stras 8, Edwards County 2 CLASS 2A (Sectional): Anna-Jonesboro 8, Johnston City 4 Columbia 3, Robinson 1 Newton 5, ...

MLB Baltimore 5 St. Louis 2 The Cardinals are in second place in the NL Central with a 30-and-24 record. Andre Pallante starts for St. Louis is tonight's contest, which gets underway at 5:35PM. Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 1 Chicago leads the National League Central with a record of 33-and-21. The Northsiders send Cade Hort...

GIRLS TRAVELING SOFTBALL: Fairfield Fury 14U Girls Traveling Softball Team won the Memorial Weekend Tournament in O'Fallon. The ladies went 5 & 0 in the tournament. The Fairfield Fury 8U won the Memorial Weekend Tournament in Petersburg, IN. These girls went 6 & 0 in the tournament. NBA Playoffs New York Knick...

High school Baseball Friday: Marion 6 Olney 2 High school Softball Friday: Newton 3 Flora 0 Anna-Jonesboro 5 Mt. Carmel 4 Marshall 1 Teutopolis 0 Robinson 1 Hillsboro 0 Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 4 Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 13 Cincinnati 6 Chicago White Sox 4 Texas 1 Pittsburgh 6 Mil...

Fairfield Mules Baseball players, Tallen Hixenbaugh, Ian Puckett and Breychan Kovacich have been selected to the Black Diamond Conference-East All-Conference baseball team. The rest of the team includes the following area players: GIRLS TRACK @ EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IHSA STATE PRELIMS THURSDAY Congratulations to ...