The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will meet Monday, June 22nd, beginning with a public budget hearing at 6 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. The hearing will focus on the board's intent to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and will include an opportunity for public comment. During the regular meeting th...

Fairfield Public School District #112 will hold registration for all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday, July 14th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at North Side School. Parents and students should enter through the cafeteria doors located behind the gym. All students must be registere...

Young anglers will have the opportunity to compete for prizes and enjoy a day outdoors during the annual Youth Fishing Derby at Beall Woods State Park and Nature Preserve near Mt. Carmel. The event will be held Saturday, June 20th and is sponsored by the Hanging Rock Bass Club and TMAA Bass Club. Participation is free ...

The Wayne County Fair will celebrate its rich farming heritage with an Antique Tractor Show on Saturday, July 11th at the fairgrounds in Fairfield. The event is held in honor of Brent Opell and promises a day of fun, food, and fellowship for the entire community. Registration for the show will take place from 11:00 a.m...

North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 has announced registration dates and other important information for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Online registration for the 2026-27 school year will take place Aug. 3 through Aug. 11. In-person registration will be held Aug. 10 and 11 at each student's school build...

The Grayville City Council met Monday afternoon after its June 8th meeting was postponed because a quorum was not present. Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance that would move the first meeting of each quarter to a 1 p.m. start time. Proposed afternoon meetings would be held July 13 and October 12th...

An AR-style short-barreled rifle that prosecutors allege Vishnevski manufactured at home. (Photo provided by U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois) A federal jury has found a Harrisburg man guilty on five gun-related charges connected to what prosecutors described as a small-scale gun manufacturing oper...

A 15-year-old juvenile reported missing from Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion has been found dead, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Department. Authorities said the teen walked away from the hospital at approximately 7:36 p.m. Saturday. Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an extensive sea...

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for much of the region from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Forecasters say southwest winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour are expected, with gusts reaching as high as 45 miles per hour. The advisory covers Southern Illinois, Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky and Southeast ...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will meet tonight (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. Board members are expected to consider a consent agenda that includes approval of May meeting minutes, leave requests, an overnight FCCLA trip to Evansville, Indiana, and the resignatio...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: FNB Community Bank vs. Taco Tierra Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Friend Oil vs. Erin Braddock Photography 14 U TOURNAMENT: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. NAPA FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: T-BALL: Fairfield...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: 11 U: Hayes Plumbing vs. Carter Trucking La Fuente vs. Fairfield Banking Company Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: COACH PITCH: Hoppers Backhoe Service vs. Hay...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 15TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. Erin Braddock Photography LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Friend Oil FNB Community Bank vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U TOURNAMENT: NAPA vs. Rush Appliance Fa...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 5, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2 Lions Club 5, La Fuente 5 Top Dog Diesel Repair 15, Hayes Plumbing 1 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Lemond's Chrysler vs. Peoples National Bank CSI Insurance vs. Doug Aman-State Farm 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes Lions Club vs. La Fuente Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Hayes Plumbing FAIRFIELD G...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Taco Tierra LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Erin Braddock Photography FNB Community Bank vs. Friend Oil 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. Rush Appliance NAPA vs. Potts Family Phar...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Doug Aman-State Farm CSI Insurance vs. Peoples National Bank Joe's Body Shop vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Carter Trucking vs. Lions Club DiMaggio's vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes La Fuente vs. Hayes ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: FNB Community Bank vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Taco Tierra vs. Friend Oil Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Erin Braddock Photography 14 U: Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel Rush Appliance vs. Fairfie...