Young golfers from across Wayne County are invited to participate in the Fairfield Junior Golf Scramble on Monday, August 10th at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. The event is open to all Wayne County junior golfers ages 18 and under, and there is no entry fee. A rain date has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th, ...

A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night in Jefferson County. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, the crash was reported at 10:54 p.m. on the Dix-Irvington Road south of Centralia. Deputies said Rau...

Registration is now underway for the 2026 Grayville Days Color Run, which will be held on Saturday, September 5th as part of the annual Grayville Days celebration. The race is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Participants can register for $40, which includes an event T-shirt. The registration deadline is Tuesday, August 25...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Horizon Healthcare are partnering to provide free school and sports physicals for area students, helping families prepare for the upcoming school year at no out-of-pocket cost. Horizon Healthcare providers will offer physicals in Flora on Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. Students in the Cisn...

Frontier Community College is inviting area residents to stay active this fall by participating in its Weekly Basketball Night community education course. The open gym basketball sessions will be held Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the New Hope Grade School gym in Fairfield. The program, led by Clark Griffith, is open ...

Frontier Community College will host a Senior Citizens Day event on Friday, September 25th in West Hall, offering information, resources, and educational opportunities for area seniors. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8 a.m., followed by opening remarks from FCC President Dr. Sharmila Kakac and Lori Noe, Direc...

Jasper School will host a Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, August 11th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is open to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade and will give families an opportunity to meet teachers and drop off school supplies before classes begin. The first day of school is scheduled for Wednesday...

The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood immediately as the organization faces an emergency blood shortage. According to the Red Cross, blood donations have dropped sharply since the end of May, creating a widening gap between the nation's blood supply and the needs of hospital patients. Officials...

The Jefferson County Historical Society will host its annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jefferson County Historical Village in Mount Vernon. This year's event will feature a drive-thru option, with guests able to choose from a variety of ice cream flavors and toppings. Each purchase also...

The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve breakfast buffet on Saturday from 7 to 9 a.m. The menu will include sausage patties, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, biscuits and sausage gravy, pancakes, orange juice, white and chocolate milk, and coffee. The breakfast will be served on a donation ba...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Toronto Blue Jays 3, Houston Astros 1 The Chicago White Sox are back on the diamond tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox in the first of three games from Fenway. Chicago has won four of its last five games. The Sox were ...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The White Sox claimed their three-game set over the Rays after a 9-1 win from Tampa. Everson Pereira led the offense with a home run and finished with four RBIs. Chicago has won four of its last five games and wi...

CENTER STREET SCHOOL ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTS TRYOUT DATES Center Street School has announced tryout dates for its fall sports programs and is encouraging student-athletes to mark their calendars. Softball tryouts will be held Monday, August 3rd from 9 to 11 a.m. at Southwest Park. Baseball tryouts are scheduled for Frida...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 31ST ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 10 Innings For the 2nd night in a row, it took extra innings for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs to settle their differences. Unlike last night however...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2 10 Innings The St. Louis Cardinals snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings on Wednesday night. The Car...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after the 1st 2 innings with the Cardinals only managing to pick up 2 runs on 7 hits. The Cardinals were led by Masyn Winn...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 5 The Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5 in Chicago. Bryan Hudson was charged with the loss after allowing one run on two hits in his relief appearance. Chicago has now dropped three of its last four. The series resu...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 12, Houston Astros 3 The White Sox dominated the Astros 12-3 to salvage their series finale in Chicago. Munetaka Murakami led the way at the dish after going three for five with two home runs and six runs batted in. The Sox host the...