Tuesday morning, February 25th around 10:30, members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant regarding a hoarding situation on a residence in Sims where 66 dogs and 1 cat were all inside the residence. Along with the Sheriff's Department, the Wayne County, Richland County, Lawrence County Huma...

Carmi Police arrested a Fairfield man just after 11 o'clock Friday morning. Officers on routine patrol say 48-year-old Donald Sims of Fairfield was pulled over near the intersection of 8th and Oak for not having brake lights. Police found Sims was driving on a revoked license along with Possession of Cannabis in a mo...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and Fairfield Police were dispatched last (Monday) night at approximately 11:54pm to a call for a male subject possibly attempting to get inside buildings near NW 10Th St. in Fairfield. Deputies along with Officers from the Fairfield Police Department located a male subject in the area l...

The judge overseeing the first-degree murder trial of Megan Valentine has approved a continuance until May 2nd without objection. Valentine, 44, is charged with the November 5, 2024, shooting death of her husband, Edwards County Circuit Judge Michael J. Valentine. On Friday, Judge William Thurston of Pulaski County gra...

The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Mount Vernon has rejected a local man's attempt to challenge the constitutionality of property tax assessments and collections. The initial complaint, filed in 2022, named Wayne County Supervisor of Assessments Jodi Poole and Treasurer Yvette Anderson as defendants. The complainan...

St. Edwards Catholic Church at 300 NW 5th St. in Fairfield will hold their annual Sausage Dinner on Sunday, April 6th from 10:30am to 1pm. Menu includes; Sausage, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Applesauce and Dessert. Carry out only. Cost is $15 per dinner. Cooked and uncooked sausage will al...

The Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic was held Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri, where Flora resident Maverick Fisher was named National Volunteer of the Year. Fisher is the chapter president for the County Line Quail Forever chapter and was chosen from six finalists. The award recognizes the very best the organization ...

The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce held their 58th annual Dinner last (Monday) night at Willow Creek Venue south of Fairfield. Tyler Lampley, Manager of Save A Lot in Fairfield was selected as the 2025 Community Service Award winner. The 2025 New Business selected was Big Al's Barbershop. The Fairfield Banking Com...

The Wayne County Board is set to meet for their regular monthly meeting Thursday. Items on the agenda include; approval of February minutes, Orchardville Fire Protection District requests the reappointment of Larry McCormick for 3 yr term as Trustee. Nicole Schoenborn from the Wayne Co. Health Department requests reap...

Mt. Carmel Police responded to a report of an armed robbery early Monday morning just after midnight at the Mt. Carmel Express Mart, located at 231 N Walnut Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered that two employees had been held at gunpoint and robbed by an unidentified suspect. The suspect, dressed entirely in blac...

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUPER-SECTIONAL SCORES FROM MONDAY **CLASS 1A** At EIU-Charleston: Effingham St Anthony 62, Meridian 58 (OT) **CLASS 2A** At Carbondale-SIU Belleville Althoff 48, Teutopolis 37 F NBA Atlanta Hawks 132, Philadelphia 76ers 123 Boston Celtics 114, Utah Jazz 108 Brooklyn Nets 111, Los Angeles La...

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS2A STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FROM SATURDAY Mt. Carmel Lady Aces beat Chicago Phillips 50-38 to win 3rd place in the Girls Class 2A State Tournament in Bloomington Saturday. Nashville defeats Peoria Notre Dame 55-29 to win the Girls 2A State Championship Game. The Hornettes accumulated a school ...

BOYS SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD ----Friday, March 7th---- CLASS 1A: *Aurora Christian 57, Hinckley Big Rock 54 F *Chicago Hope 73, Unity Christian 57 F *Meridian 69, Goreville 63 F *Lanark-Eastland 35,, Pecatonica 31 F *LeRoy 45, Gibson City 41 F *Greenfield 59, Metro-East Lutheran 53 F *Peoria Christian 57, Princeville 54 F...

The Winter Sports Awards program for Fairfield Community High School will be held Wednesday, March 12th and Wednesday March 19th. Here is the schedule: March 12th @ 6:30pm Boys Basketball-East Gym Girls Basketball-Cafeteria Wrestling-Library/Study Hall March 19th @ 6:30pm Cheerleading-The Landing Fairfield Mules Boys T...

The Girls Class 2A Final Four this weekend in Bloomington will feature TWO Southern Illinois teams. Mt Carmel will play at 2:00pm this this afternoon against Peoria Notre Dame. Nashville will face Chicago Phillips at 3:30pm on today. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY CLASS 1A: Meri...