A prolonged stretch of heat and humidity will continue across the region through at least Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah. The entire region remains under a Heat Advisory through Wednesday, with daily heat index readings expected to range from 100 to 110 degrees. The highest heat index v...

The Fairfield City Council will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 109 N.E. Second St. A public hearing will be held at 5:50 p.m. to consider rezoning 306 S.E. Eighth Street from R-2 to R-3 and 609 W. Delaware Street from B-3 to P zoning. Among the items on the regular agenda are ordinances fo...

The West Salem Chowder Committee will host the annual West Salem Homecoming and Chowder on Saturday, August 15. Live music will be part of the festivities, with Midnight Express scheduled to perform at 11 a.m. The group is making the West Salem event a stop on its 2026 "Still Not Famous Tour." Organizers are ...

The West Salem Chowder Committee is inviting area residents to take part in the annual West Salem Homecoming and Chowder Parade on Saturday. Parade lineup will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the parade stepping off at 9:30 a.m. Participants should gather at 324 Northwest Street in West Salem. The parade route will begin at J...

Firefighters responded to a structure fire Saturday morning at Circle O Campground, northeast of Fairfield. The Fairfield Rural Fire Department was dispatched just before 8 a.m. to the campground at 2178 County Road 925 North. Wayne County Ambulance Service personnel also responded, with assistance from the Fairfield C...

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...

High-speed internet and mobile service provider Sparklight® is bringing enhanced speeds, capacity and reliability to Fairfield, Albion, Carmi, Grayville, McLeansboro, Norris City and Wayne City with the launch of its new Multi-Gig internet service. As streaming, gaming, remote work and smart home technology place g...

The annual Wabash Chamber Days celebration will return to downtown Mount Carmel from Wednesday, August 12th through Saturday, August 15th featuring carnival rides, live entertainment, pageants, food, and family activities. The event will offer free admission, free parking, and free entertainment, with all activities ce...

The T-Mobile retail store in Fairfield will permanently close as the wireless provider continues to reduce its nationwide brick-and-mortar footprint. A company spokesperson said the store, located at 1790 W. Delaware St., will officially cease operations on Sunday. T-Mobile recently announced plans to close a number of...

Visitors to the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest can enjoy an evening of live acoustic music on Saturday, September 19th with a free performance on the festival's Main Stage. The acoustic concert will begin immediately following the Fairfield Community High School Band performance, which is scheduled from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Th...

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...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Boston Red Sox 14, Chicago White Sox 2 The White Sox got embarrassed by the Red Sox 14-2 from Fenway. Davis Martin was sacrificed for five brutal innings as he surrendered nine runs on 10 hits for Chicago, which has dropped two-of-three. The Sox wil...

***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...