The National Weather Service reports that a significant warming trend begins today across the Tri-State area, ushering in brighter skies and higher temperatures. Highs are expected to reach the upper 70s as winds shift to the south. The warming trend will peak on Thursday, with near-record to record high temperatures p...

A pretrial hearing was held Tuesday afternoon in Wayne County Circuit Court before Judge Denton Aud for 51-year-old Chet Snyder. Special Prosecutor Jennifer Mudge appeared via Zoom, while Snyder joined via Zoom with Attorney Cross present in person. Both prosecution and defense agreed to set a new pretrial date for Tue...

Senator Terri Bryant and Representative Dave Severin are bringing their offices to the people of Southern Illinois by hosting Traveling Office Hours today (Wednesday). Community members are invited to visit The Hope Center at 23 West Cherry Street in Albion from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The event will then continue at the...

The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, March 3rd covering a full agenda of upcoming community events, new ideas for summer promotions, and concerns about a possible minimum wage increase in Illinois. The Spring Open House is underway which runs from now through March 31st. Each participating merchant can tai...

During Monday night's Grayville Council meeting, Grayville Library Board President Andy Brock expressed frustration after discovering that a request for raises for two part-time library employees was not included in the city budget. Brock questioned why the January 13th letter requesting the raises, set to begin May 1s...

A dream that began nearly five years ago for Chrissy Keyser has finally become a reality with the opening of "The Sharing Shed" on the north side of K&M Carpets in Fairfield, next to Casey's General Store on South First Street. The Sharing Shed is a 24-hour, take-what-you-need, leave-what-you-can pantry d...

Fire crews responded to a structure fire Monday morning at the residence of Jorge Munoz, located at 1044 County Highway 1 (Enterprise Road) north of Fairfield. The incident occurred just before 9:30 a.m. According to Fairfield Rural Fire Chief David Vaughan, the fire originated on the back porch, then spread up a wall ...

The Indiana Court of Appeals in Indianapolis on Monday upheld the murder conviction of Bruce Mendenhall, a Tri-State man known nationally as the "Truck Stop Serial Killer." Mendenhall, of Edwards County was found guilty in January 2025 by an Indianapolis jury for the 2007 murder of Carman Purpura. He was sent...

NAPA Auto Parts in Fairfield has announced the purchase of the former Skateland Roller Sport property at 1700 W. Main Street. The company plans to relocate its current store at 122 W. Delaware to the larger, newly acquired building. Renovation work is already underway to prepare the 13,000-square-foot, all-steel facili...

A Jefferson County 911 dispatcher is being recognized statewide for her role in quickly helping law enforcement locate a homicide suspect, as the case heads to trial. John Finney is set to appear in court today (Tuesday) for the death of his wife, Amy Finney. Dispatcher Grace Cole has been named the Illinois Sheriff's ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball vs. Waltonville at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Waltonville at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at Lawrenceville 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Carterville at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys JV Baseball at Nashville 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Casey-Westfield at Lakeside Courts 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Crab Orchard HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Grayville Wayne City vs. Crab Orchard COLLEGE BASE...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. South Central at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Altamont 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Odin Wayne City vs. Hamilton County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Odin Wayne City vs. Hamilton County HIGH SC...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Mt. Carmel at Veterans Field 11:00 a.m. Mules JV Baseball vs. Mt Carmel at Veterans Field 1:00 p.m. Lady Mules Softball at DuQuoin 10:00 a.m. Lady Mules Softball vs. Crab Orchard 12:00 p.m. Mules Boys Tennis at the Herrin Invitation...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Edwards County AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: St. Joe-Ogden 11, Fairfield 4 Fairfield was led by Jake Easton wh...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. St. Joe-Ogden at the Metro East Kickoff Classic at Edwardsville 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Pope County 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Marion Indoor Invitational 3pm Mules Tennis at Centralia 4pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Baseball at NCOE 4:30PM OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia - Game will be played at Southeastern Illinois College AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Grayville - CANCELLED Cisne at Galatia - POSTP...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Grayville CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball at Grayville CANCELLED Mules Boys Tennis vs. Carterville POSTPONED to Wednesday, March 25th HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia CANCELLED/POSTPONED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Mt. Carmel POSTPONED to Wednesday...