No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident last Friday on US 45 at I-64. Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports a 2018 Ford F150 driven by 61-year-old Tammi Ingram of Fairfield was southbound on US 45and attempted to stop to turn west onto the I-64 westbound on ramp when the Ingram vehicle began sliding on...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 47-year-old Rinard resident Ryan J. Patrick Friday on a charge of Domestic Battery. Patrick was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance. 29-year-old Nicole Marie Boyd of Benton was arrested by Fairfield Police early Saturday morning on a Ric...

The trial for former Wayne City Police Chief Anson Fenton, originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 28th has been postponed to March 24th to allow both parties additional time to negotiate a plea deal. A court docket entry indicates that the delay is necessary for the completion of ongoing negotiations. A final pretr...

Three individuals were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-57 in Mt. Vernon, involving a semi-trailer and a car. The incident occurred at milepost 91 on Monday afternoon. The semi driver, a 44-year-old man from Baton Rouge, LA, was hospitalized, along with two passengers from the car, a 21-year-old man and a 19-year-...

Another new business is set to open at Westport Plaza in Fairfield. A Little Bit of This and That, Thrift & Consignment Store will have their Grand Opening Wednesday, January 29th. The store, owned by Tim & Misty White and Jonnie Steury will open for business on the 29th in Suite G at 9am with hours being Mon...

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The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued another COLD WEATHER ADVISORY in effect until 3pm this (Tuesday) afternoon for all of Southern Illinois. Dangerously cold temperatures will continue into the early afternoon. After a brief reprieve, dangerously cold temperatures will return for portions of southern Il...

The murder trial of Bruce Mendenhall, a 73-year-old former truck driver from Albion begins today in Marion County Superior Court in Indianapolis. The prosecution has decided not to seek the death penalty, which is infrequently pursued in Indiana. Given Mendenhall's age, the likelihood of lengthy appeals is low. Mendenh...

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The New Hope Grade School Board of Education meets tonight with items on the agenda including; a public hearing with public input concerning the intent to sell $383,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds, approval of the Consent Agenda. Superintendents report includes discussion on Vision 2030, kitchen equipment g...

Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Team play in the Carmi-White Co. Invitational Tournament against Evansville Day tonight with tipoff set for 5:30pm. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM MONDAY: CARMI TOURNAMENT Harrisburg 60, Mt Vernon IN 49 Evansville Day 59, Carmi-White Co. 55 BENTON TOURNAMENT Benton 80, Roosevelt 24 Car...

Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball Team will play in the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic that begins tonight (Monday). The Lady Mules will play West Frankfort tonight with tipoff set for 6:30pm The Varsity Mules Wrestling Team participates in the Carmi-White Co. Varsity Tournament today (Monday) starting at 9am. CARMI-W...

Boys high school basketball Friday: Fairfield 62 Carmi 53 Other scores: Altamont 74, North Clay 62 A-J 49, West Frankfort 47 Althoff 59, Father McGivney 43 Alton-Marquette 66, Maryville 43 Arcola 52, ALAH 37 Auburn 32, Williamsville 29 Belleville East 62, Collinsville 39 Bethalto Civic 66, Jerseyville 45 Breese Cent...

The Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Team will have a home game tonight (Friday) against Carmi-White Co and there will be a formal dedication of the gym floor in honor of Jed Foster between the JV and Varsity game. Tonight's action begins with the Fresh/Soph game with tipoff set for 5pm. WEAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ...

Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball team will be at Edwards County tonight. JV game tips off at 6pm. HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING WEDNESDAY: Fairfield over Robinson 45-26 WEAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCORES AT CLAY CITY: SEMI-FINALS: Cisne 39-New Hope 27 St. Joe 37-Jasper 32 TONIGHT: 6:00pm: 3rd place Jasper vs New Hope Cheerl...