Former Albion resident Bruce Mendenhall received renewed national attention last weekend when his case was featured on Oxygen's Unknown Serial Killers of America. The Sept. 13 episode examined Mendenhall's crimes as a former cross-country truck driver. Now 75, Mendenhall is serving multiple lengthy sentences in Tenness...

(Photo credit: Courtesy of WCAS Director Adam Allen) A Springerton man escaped injury after the semi he was driving left the roadway and plunged into a pond north of Enfield Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the crash around 11:40 a.m. White County Sheriff Jordan Weiss said the semi, driven by Wyatt Dil...

One person suffered major injuries in a single-vehicle crash east of Mill Shoals Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on the Burnt Prairie blacktop, about a mile east of Mill Shoals near the crest of a hill known locally as Snowdrop Hill. Authorities say a westbound pickup driven by 34-year-old Cody McK...

The Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education will meet Monday night with the district's Fiscal Year 2027 budget, athletic event admission prices and several maintenance and personnel matters on the agenda. The evening will begin with a public hearing at 6:45 p.m. in the K-12 Band Room. The he...

The Terrabis cannabis dispensary in Grayville has been approved to begin serving medical cannabis patients in addition to adult-use customers. The Grayville location is among 37 existing Illinois dispensaries recently approved to serve both medical and recreational customers at the same location. Terrabis previously of...

Wabash Area Development, Inc. has announced that funding is available to help income-eligible households with natural gas, propane and electric bills, as well as furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. WADI administers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, in Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, ...

Fairfield-area pastors are being invited to attend meetings later this month aimed at reestablishing the Fairfield Ministerial Alliance. Two meeting opportunities are planned for Thursday, September 24th. The first will be held at New Beginnings Church at 8:30 a.m., with a second meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Real...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District has announced its Carmi Family Clinic will begin seeing patients at a new location on October 1st. The clinic is moving to 1690 Falcon Avenue in Carmi, located between Arby's and Taylor Eye Care. Hamilton Memorial says the clinic will continue offering the same primary care services ...

Olney Central College Theater is preparing for a wild adventure this fall with its upcoming production of "Madagascar, A Musical Adventure!" Auditions are open to high school students and older and will be held at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. and Monday, Sept...

A large crowd gathered at the Main Stage in downtown Fairfield Thursday night for the Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest and Prince and Princess contests. Wren Braddock was crowned the 2026 Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Braddock also received the Natural Beauty award. Haylen Hutson was named first runner-up, while Peyton Har...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules Football at Carmi-White County 7:00 p.m. WFIW's LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Flora, Gallatin County, and North Clay at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Freshman Football at DuQuoin 6:30 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Flora (All 3 Levels) 5:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE: Red Hill at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wayne City at Patoka HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Carmi-White County and Gallatin County at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. NEW START TIME AT 5:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Richland County 6:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Carmi JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf at Mt. Carmel 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis vs. Newton at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 6:15 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at Woodlawn Wayne City at Sandoval JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Wayne City Jasper at North Clay New Hope...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Sesser-Valier-Waltonville at the Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules Boys Golf at the Robinson Invitational at Quail Creek Country Club 1:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. Mt. Carmel Wayne City at Crab Orchard JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: New Hop...