In response to higher-than-normal natural gas bills due to recent extreme cold and rising gas prices, the Village of Cisne will not charge penalties on March gas bills, according to Village Collector Jennifer Eckleberry. Residents will have 31 days from March 1st to pay their bills in full, offering more flexibility th...

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the region has a pretty good chance for several rounds of rainfall and possibly some thunderstorms next week. Some chances for rain and snow showers are also in the forecast for this weekend. Forecasters say there is a small chance for some slushy s...

A district judge has sentenced an Olney, IL man to 28 years in federal prison after he pled guilty to producing child pornography of a 13-year-old minor. 37 year old Joseph Jared St. Pierre pled guilty to one count of production of child porn. Following his release from prison he will have to serve 15 years of supervi...

A voluntary recall of cottage cheese is being issued by Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Published reports say the company is voluntarily recalling certain Great Value cottage cheese products sold at Wal Mart. Three Great Value cottage cheese products are affected by the recall and were distributed to Wal Mart stores in 24 stat...

A series of Work Readiness Labs are being offered to support Champion Labs employees as they prepare for new career or educational opportunities. The labs provide open computer labs with in-person assistance for resumes, cover letters, job and school applications, GED intake, career interest inventories, interview coac...

A group of Champion retirees and friends will host a special carry-out lunch next month to honor former employees who recently lost their jobs. The Champion Employee Appreciation Day Carry Out Lunch is scheduled for Friday, March 6th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Pagoda on the Albion Courthouse S...

Fairfield Public School District #112, in cooperation with Jasper, New Hope, and Geff School Districts, will conduct Child Find/Preschool Screenings for area children ages 3 to 5. The screenings will take place at North Side School on Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd. The free screenings will assess each ...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, March 11th at the Community of Christ, located at 503 Windsor Lane in Fairfield. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is open to all eligible donors. All blood types are needed, with a critical need for A- type blood. Donors are encouraged to m...

Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a Chicago-based class action law firm, says it is investigating Champion Laboratories Inc. following the closure at the company's Albion facility to determine whether federal notification requirements were met. According to the firm, Champion Laboratories notified the Illinois Department of Comme...

Air travelers in Southern Illinois may soon see new airline options at Veterans Airport near Marion, as four carriers-Contour Airlines, American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, and Denver Air-have submitted bids to provide federally subsidized commercial service. Each airline's proposal includes 12 weekly round trips to Ch...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Track at the Roger Minton Indoor Meet at Marion OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: HAMILTON COUNTY TOURNAMENT: POOL A: Hamilton County vs. Gallatin County Cypress vs. Fairfield Cypress vs. Hamilton County Fairf...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Vandalia at the IHSA Class 2A Vandalia Regional Championship 7pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A MAROA-FORSYTH REGIONAL: Tolono-Unity vs. Maroa-Forsyth IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A ROBINSON REGIONAL: Teuto...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Track at the Joe Elliot Indoor Meet at Marion 3pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A WAYNE CITY SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Edwards County vs. Brownstown-St. Elmo IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A ARGENTA SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Mt. Pulaski vs. To...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Olney (Richland County) at the Vandalia Class 2A Regional 7:30 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A VANDALIA REGIONAL: Fairfield vs. Olney (Richland County) Effingham St. Anthony vs. Vandalia IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A ROBINSO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A WAYNE CITY SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS: Edwards County vs. Sesser-Valier Brownstown-St. Elmo vs. Christopher IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A RICHLAND COUNTY SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS: Paris vs. Olney (Richland Coun...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A ALTAMONT REGIONAL: Webber vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Wayne City at St. Elmo Sandoval at Altamont Cisne at Edwards County IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL: Lawrenceville vs. Ramsey Red ...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Swimming at the IHSA Sectional at Champaign OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: FAIRFIELD JV VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: POOL 1: Fairfield vs. Jasper Jasper vs. Carmi Fairfield vs. Carmi POOL 2: Olney vs. New Hope New Hop...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Carmi-White County at the Mule Barn (3 Levels) SENIOR NIGHT 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cisne at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A GALLATIN COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Christo...