Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering reduced-rate lab testing at multiple locations next month. Community members can take advantage of these affordable screenings by scheduling an appointment at 618-847-0400. Available tests include Hemoglobin A1c (diabetic monitoring) for $20, PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for $...

Young anglers are invited to cast their lines at the upcoming Kids Fishing Tournament scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at the Whitetail Shelter at Sam Dale Lake. The event is open to children ages 5 through 16 and will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Organizers say the tournament will f...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen another nine cents from Friday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.00 a gallon. Drivers here in the Land of Lincoln are paying a statewide average of $4.31, down nine cents from Friday. Across the Wabash in I...

June is "Men's Mental Health Awareness Month." According to experts, for men, depression may look like anger, fatigue, irritability, and even physical pain. They say untreated depression can lead to damaged relationships, job loss, substance abuse, and even suicide. Tragically, men are nearly four times more ...

The Edwards County Unit #1 School Board Meeting is set for this evening at 7:00 p.m. in the K-12 Board Room. The meeting will open with a motion to approve the consent agenda. Under Unfinished Business the Board will address a motion to approve the 2nd reading and adoption of policies regarding leaves of absence, sick ...

The Fairfield Public School District #112 will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Center Street School Boardroom. Items included on the agenda are: Action on the Fiscal Year 2027 Amended Budget, Financial Reports, and the Superintendent's Report. The Board is expected to take action on the Student Han...

The New Hope Grade School is set to hold its monthly meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 7:00 p.m. Before the meeting is set to begin a Public Hearing will be held to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 Amended Budget. Items on the meeting agenda include: the Consent Agenda Approval, which will include approval of last month'...

The Hamilton Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2026 Scholarship Golf Scramble raised more than $12,000 to support scholarships for local students pursuing careers in healthcare. Held on June 5, the annual event brought together community members, businesses, sponsors, volunteers, and golfers for a day...

4-H show season is just around the corner, and 4-H members are ready to showcase their talents at this year's general project, animal, and livestock shows. The Wayne County 4-H shows will kick off on Saturday, June 27, and continue through Thursday, July 9, with most of the show schedule coinciding with the Wayne Count...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is encouraging community members to donate blood during an upcoming blood drive scheduled for Wednesday (6/17). The drive will take place at the hospital's Educational Annex Building, located at 203 Northwest 10th Street in Fairfield. Officials say blood donations remain a critical part of e...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 15TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE: Taco Tierra vs. Erin Braddock Photography LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Friend Oil FNB Community Bank vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U TOURNAMENT: NAPA vs. Rush Appliance Fa...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 5, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2 Lions Club 5, La Fuente 5 Top Dog Diesel Repair 15, Hayes Plumbing 1 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Lemond's Chrysler vs. Peoples National Bank CSI Insurance vs. Doug Aman-State Farm 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes Lions Club vs. La Fuente Top Dog Diesel Repair vs. Hayes Plumbing FAIRFIELD G...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Taco Tierra LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Erin Braddock Photography FNB Community Bank vs. Friend Oil 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. Rush Appliance NAPA vs. Potts Family Phar...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Doug Aman-State Farm CSI Insurance vs. Peoples National Bank Joe's Body Shop vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Carter Trucking vs. Lions Club DiMaggio's vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes La Fuente vs. Hayes ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: FNB Community Bank vs. LeMond's Chevrolet Taco Tierra vs. Friend Oil Ambient Heating & Cooling vs. Erin Braddock Photography 14 U: Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel Rush Appliance vs. Fairfie...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel 12, NAPA 0 LOCAL SPORTS: AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA CLASS 1A GOREVILLE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSH...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY: 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. NAPA YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: DiMaggio's 6, Lions Club 1 Top Dog Diesel Repair 7, Fairfield Banking Company 6 Carter Trucking 6, Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 2 FAIR...