Several guilty pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday by Judge, Matt Vaughn. Charles Newton, 31, of Golden Gate, pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Newton was placed on 24 months probation, ordered to pay court costs, and required to complete 30 hours of community service. He ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 22-year-old Jagger Owen of Geff on Thursday morning. Owen was taken into custody on a St. Clair County warrant for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He is currently lodged in the Wayne County Jail, pending extradition to St. Clair County.

Wayne County residents are advised that the BOARD OF REVIEW will convene from now to May 4th to accept complaints regarding property valuations. The review sessions will be held Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Wayne County Courthouse, located at 301 E Main St, Suite 101, Fairfield. Complaint ...

A $25 million deal for First Brands Group to sell the intellectual property of Champion Labs and ten other auto parts brands to Premium Guard, Inc. (PGI) is now in jeopardy. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez has ruled that NOCO Co., based in Cleveland, must be allowed to submit an offer for at least one of First Brand...

State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has successfully advanced House Bill 4300 to safeguard the annual 9-Day Trail Ride, a nearly 60-year-old Southern Illinois tradition. The bill updates state law, expanding the statutory definition of "campground" from 6 to 10 days of operation per year. Th...

Tickets are now available for the 2026 Mt. Vernon Brewers Festival, happening Saturday, June 6th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Mt. Vernon. Hosted by Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., the popular annual event will feature craft breweries and homebrewers from the region, offering festivalgoers a chance to sample a w...

The community is gearing up for one of the area's most anticipated annual events as Geff Frontier Days returns on September 12th. Hosted by the Geff Ruritan Club, this outdoor celebration has been a tradition for over 50 years, drawing visitors from across the region for a day packed with entertainment and family-frien...

ISP Col. Chris Owen, CDB Deputy Director of Construction Lisa Hennigh, ISP Director Brendan Kelly break ground on canine facility. The Illinois State Police (ISP) and Capital Development Board (CDB) on Thursday broke ground on a new canine training complex at Pawnee. ​ The $8.9 million state investment consists of tw...

Monday night at approximately 9:17 p.m., Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a rural Wayne City residence for a welfare check on two juvenile children. The response was prompted by a call reporting that one of the juveniles stated over the phone, "why are you hitting me." Deputies initiated a search ...

The Wayne County Board met Thursday evening in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse to hear updates from various organizations and county departments. Tara Buerster, Director for Illinois Extension, presented the annual report for Edwards, Lawrence, White, Wabash, and Wayne Counties. She shared a new W...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Mules Boys Baseball vs. NCOE at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the Tiger Invitational at Newton 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Red Hill HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Red Hill HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Cisne at Newto...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Edwards County 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Edwards County 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Newton at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Mt. Carmel Wayne City vs. Woodlawn HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisn...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball vs. Cisne at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Cisne at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at DuQuoin 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Richland County and Centralia at Lakeside Courts 3:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBAL...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball vs. Edwards County at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Edwards County at Southwest Park 4:30pm Mules and Lady Mules Track Co-Ed Open Meet at the Train Yard Track 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Lawrence...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Lawrenceville 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Lawrenceville 4:30pm AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: COLLEGE BASEBALL (FRIDAY): GAME 1: Southwestern Illinois College 9, Frontier Bobcats 0 GAME 2: Frontier Bobcats 6, Southwestern Illinois College 5 COLLEGE SOFTBA...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Southwestern Illinois College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Kaskaskia College (Doubleheader) AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield 9, Wayne City 4 F...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Wayne City 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Wayne City 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Oblong COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Southwestern Illinois College COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Lakeland College (Doubl...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Benton at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs Carterville at Southwest Park 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Olney HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Lawrenceville JR HIGH TRACK: New Hope, Geff, Cisne, and Cla...