Residents served by the Boyleston Waterworks system in the Boyleston area no longer need to boil water for drinking or cooking. Officials announced that recent test results came back clear, and the water is now safe for human consumption. Customers may wish to run cold water taps for a few minutes and discard the first...

The National Weather Service is forecasting a brief cool-down across the region today and Thursday, with highs expected to range from the low to upper 60s. Rainfall totals at the WFIW studios east of Fairfield measured 1.02 inches over the past 24 hours. Looking ahead, temperatures are expected to rebound Friday into t...

Wayne County residents will have a great opportunity to safely dispose of old electronics at a Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event today (Wednesday) and tomorrow from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The event will be held at the former Wayne County Recycling Center, located at 501 SW 10th Street, Fairfield and directly SOUTH of ...

Two area men were arrested in April by the Clay County Sheriff's Department on outstanding warrants out of Clay County. On April 1st, 45-year-old Jason W. Brown of Cisne was taken into custody on a no-bond warrant for contempt of court stemming from an original charge of possession of methamphetamine. On April 12th, Te...

The North Wayne Unit School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Friday at 5:15 p.m. at Cisne Middle School in the staff workroom. The meeting will begin with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by roll call. Board members will then enter executive session to discuss personnel matters, including em...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is recognizing its nursing staff as part of National Nurses Week. Hospital officials expressed appreciation for the dedication, compassion, and professionalism nurses provide each day to patients and their families. From routine care to critical, life-saving efforts, nurses play a vital role...

Fairfield Community High School will host the 2026 Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Camp at the FCHS gym, offering three sessions grouped by grade level and focused on fundamentals. The camp will be held from June 1st through June 3rd. Sessions and times: Session 1: Grades going into 1-4, 8:00-9:30 a.m. Session 2: Grade...

A two-day Food Sanitation & Safety Training course geared toward restaurant managers, food handlers, and hospitality professionals will be offered on May 29th and June 5th at the Frontier Community College Workforce Development building, Room 32. The class, led by instructor Lisa Shook, prepares participants for an...

Illinois farmers are off to a fast start this spring, with corn and soybean emergence well ahead of the five-year average, according to the USDA's latest crop progress and condition report released Monday. The report shows that 24% of corn and 26% of soybeans have emerged in the state, more than double the five-year av...

Ghirardelli is recalling several powdered beverage mixes due to possible Salmonella contamination. The company said the recall is a precautionary measure following an earlier recall involving potentially contaminated milk powder supplied by California Dairies, Inc.. The milk powder is used as an ingredient in the affec...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: (Weather Permitting) PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Erin Braddock Photography vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. NAPA Rush Appliance vs. Potts Family Pharmacy LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Vaughan's Tire Doug Aman-State Farm vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing Lions Club vs. Fairfield Banking Company LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock ...

IT'S TIME NOW FOR A LOOK AT LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS. IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ACTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS, ON THE SCHEDULE TONIGHT IN PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock Photography vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Friend Oil vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: NAPA vs. Rush Appliance Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball at Hamilton County 11:00 am OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Shawnee Community College (Doubleheader) LOCAL SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield 14, Hamilton County 4 Fairfield was led by Tallen Hixenbaug...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Hamilton County 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Webber Wayne City at Waltonville HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Webber Wayne City at Waltonville JR HIGH TRACK: CISNE BOYS RELAYS: Cisne, Jasper, New Hope, and Wayne City CO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Carmi 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Carmi 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Lady Mule Invitational at the FCHS Train Yard Track (SENIOR DAY) 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Wayne City HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Wa...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Track at the Bulldog Invitational at Carmi 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Woodlawn AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Carmi - POSTPONED to Saturday, May 2nd...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Carmi at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Carmi at Southwest Park 4:30pm (SENIOR DAY) Lady Mules Track at the Lady Indians Invitational at DuQuoin 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Salem at the Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TO...