The Wayne County Coroner's Office is investigating two deaths reported over the weekend. On Friday, the Coroner's Office responded to the death of a senior citizen male. The case is currently under investigation by Fairfield City Police, with assistance from the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit and the Wayne Coun...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne City Fire and Ambulance responded to a series of crashes across the county over the weekend and early This (Monday morning), resulting in injuries and citations. SATURDAY NIGHT: DEER-RELATED CRASH IN FOUR MILE TOWNSHIP Just before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, emergency crews w...

A fatal two-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred Friday morning along Illinois 13 in Saline County, leaving one person dead. According to Illinois State Police Troop 10, the collision took place at approximately 10:09 a.m. at the intersection of IL-13 and Carrier Mills Road. Preliminary reports indicat...

Wayne County Deputies responded to a report of a residential burglary Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m. at a rural residence near Clay City, located within Wayne County. Investigators quickly identified Evan Bloehs, 36, of Clay City as a suspect. With assistance from the Richland County Sheriff's Office, Bloe...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued an updated schedule for the planned closure of I-57. The interstate closure, originally set for tonight (Monday, April 13th) will now begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 20th, weather permitting. All lanes are expected to reopen by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21st. ...

A special yard sale will be held in Cisne to benefit Southern Illinois Critter Fixers, a local organization dedicated to helping animals in need. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th from 8 a.m. to noon at Growls & Meows Veterinary Clinic, located at 101 Railroad Street. Organizers invite the community t...

Young ladies interested in taking part in this year's Cisne Reunion Pageant are invited to attend sign-ups on Wednesday, April 15th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Department in Cisne. The sign-ups will be held on a convenient come-and-go basis, allowing participants to stop by at any time during the scheduled...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) celebrated the graduation of eight new Troopers from Cadet Class 153 on Friday at a ceremony held at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The newly minted Troopers were set to report to five different ISP Troop locations across the state on Sunday. Cadet Class 153 was a 14-w...

The week of April 12th through April 18th, 2026, is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week, a time set aside each year to formally honor the hard work, dedication, and vital contributions of Telecommunicators and Call-Takers. Telecommunications personnel serve as a critical lifeline for every emer...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is seeking the public's help in locating an orange WD 45 Allis Chalmers tractor stolen from Mt. Erie. The tractor belongs to Shelby Hutchcraft. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the theft or the whereabouts of the stolen tractor to come forward. Crimestoppers is offering a ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Track at the Lady Foxes Invitational at McLeansboro 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Red Hill Wayne City at North Clay HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Red Hill JR HIGH TRACK: WAYNE COUNTY INVITATIONAL MEET: Fairfield, Jasper, Ne...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Brownstown COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Olney Central College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Wabash Valley College (Doubleheader) ...

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...