The Wayne County Board handled a wide range of business Thursday night, including a major bridge project, a request for financial assistance from Mount Erie and the creation of a new position in the county probation department. During public comments, a resident asked about a motion at the previous meeting to freeze pr...

Don C. Raley Stacy L. Highsmith Three people were taken into custody Wednesday night following an attempted traffic stop in Rinard. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle around 9 p.m. The vehicle fled to a driveway, where the driver, identified as 62-year-old Don C. Ra...

The City of Fairfield has announced that petitions for candidates seeking alderman seats in the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election will be available beginning August 25. Seats up for election include First Ward, Second Ward, Third Ward and Fourth Ward alderman. One alderman from each of Fairfield's four wards will be ...

(Pictured from left are Judge T. Scott Webb, Patrolman Jade French and Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter) Fairfield Community High School graduate Jade French of Mill Shoals was sworn in Monday as a new patrolman with the Carmi Police Department. French is a 2014 graduate of Fairfield Community High School and the grands...

Fairfield native and award-winning Nashville songwriter Lance Miller will return to Southern Illinois for a special concert on Saturday at Red Hill Raceway near Sumner. "An Evening with Lance Miller" will also feature Southern Illinois favorite Just for Spite: Unplugged. Gates open at 6pm with the show starin...

Local musicians will have an opportunity to take the Main Stage during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest with this year's Battle of the Bands. The competition is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Fall Fun Fest Main Stage in downtown Fairfield. Participating bands will be given up to 10 minutes to...

Edwards County Clerk and Recorder Melanie Knight is encouraging eligible high school students to consider serving as student election judges. Under Illinois election rules, an election authority may appoint a student who is not yet eligible to vote to serve as an election judge if certain requirements are met. Students...

The Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Monday, August 17, at 7 p.m. in the West Salem Grade School Science Room. Among the items on the agenda is discussion and possible action on installing lights at the West Salem Grade School softball field. The board wi...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District has received national recognition for its efforts to improve stroke care for patients in Southern Illinois. The McLeansboro hospital received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Rural Recognition Gold Award, recognizing its commitment to providing timely...

The Frontier Community College Bobcats Baseball team will hold a porkburger fundraiser Saturday at Fairfield Save-A-Lot. Team members will begin grilling porkburgers at 9 a.m., with proceeds from the fundraiser supporting the Bobcats baseball program and the upcoming season. Community members are invited to stop by, gr...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Golf at the Mt. Carmel Lady Aces Invitational 1:00 p.m. Meet the Mules 6:00 p.m. Doors open to the Mule Barn at 5:30pm. o Introductions for Golf, Girls Tennis, Cross Country, Girls Swim and Volleyball in the Mule Barn 6:00 p.m. o Volleyball Scrimmage 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. o Introdu...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Golf at the Mt. Carmel Invitational 1:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Allendale-St. Mary's Wayne City vs. Spring Garden JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper at Allendale-St. Mary's New Hope at West Salem Cisne at North Clay Wayne City vs. Spring ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Fairfield Cisne vs. North Clay Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's Cisne vs. Olney AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's Wayne City vs. Albion JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Albion AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: YOUTH GOLF: On Monday, the First Annual Fairfield Junior Golf Scramble was held at the...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: AREA SPORTS SCORES FROM THE WEEKEND: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Patoka 14, Jasper 0 Doubleheader Game 1 Jasper 9, Patoka 6 Doubleheader Game 2 Geff 13, Field 11 Geff 11, West Salem 9 (Geff Eagles Baseball) ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 5...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper vs. Patoka DOUBLEHEADER Geff vs. Field Geff vs. West Salem Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 3 Colorado 2 Chicago Cubs 6 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 8 Chicago White Sox 2 NY Mets 6 Pittsburgh 4 Toronto ...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: TEAM MARION CAPTURES 2026 COLT WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP: Team Marion is once again on top of the COLT Baseball world after capturing the 2026 COLT World Series championship Tuesday night. Marion defeated Team Bronx, New York, 12-3, in the championship game at Mountain Dew Park, securing th...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff at St. Joe-Olney ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0 The White Sox are in an 0-2 series hole to the Red Sox following a 4-0 loss from Fenway. Sean Burke surrendered two runs over four-plus...