The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 45-year-old Lisa Marie Johnson of East Alton, IL, on Saturday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Johnson was taken into custody and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance.

Frontier Community College in Fairfield, Illinois will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum at Workforce Development Center on campus on Thursday, February 19th from 6-8 p.m. Those that attend can meet the candidates in the following races: Wayne County Treasurer, Wayne County Clerk, Wayne County Coroner, and Illinoi...

First Brands Group, parent company of Champion Laboratories and Luberfiner in Albion, is considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy for some of its auto parts units after its founders were charged in federal court with wire fraud and money laundering. Industry observers reported that First Brands may liquidate certain...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is offering a comprehensive Driver's Education program for teens at Olney Central College this spring. The course will run from March 17th to May 5th with classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 PM in Wattleworth Hall, Room KW204. For a fee of $400, students will receive 3...

The Hamilton County Senior High Color Guard earned top honors at the Illinois Drill Team Association (IDTA) state competition in Springfield this past Saturday. The team brought home state championships in both Class A Lyrical and Class A Precision Flags, achieving a remarkable double victory. The outstanding performan...

Students and job seekers will have the chance to explore new opportunities at the College & Career Fair taking place tomorrow at Olney Central College. The event, organized by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, will welcome more than 50 participating colleges and businesses eager to connect with attendees about h...

Millions of vehicles across several brands are being issued a Do Not Drive warning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after a recall involving Takata air bag inflators. The alert covers certain Acura, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Infiniti, Mazda, Nissan, Pontiac, and Toyota models, incl...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital has announced an active search for a qualified candidate to fill the full-time role of Director of Plant Operations. This senior leadership position will play a crucial part in supporting the hospital's mission to provide high-quality healthcare to the local community. The Director of Plant ...

Emergency crews rescued one person from inside a submerged vehicle Monday evening at the Gun Creek Boat Ramp, part of Rend Lake near the Buck and Bass Boat Ramp just north of State Route 154. The vehicle was found submerged head-on into the water by arriving units, and the cause of submersion remains unknown. The victi...

During last Thursday night's meeting of the Fairfield Park Board members shared their disappointment after learning that their latest grant application for funding the proposed Splash Pad was once again rejected. Park Board president Jay Fyie reported that the park district currently has $520,000 set aside for the proj...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Flora (All 3 Levels) 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cisne at Waltonville Wayne City vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A REGIONAL AT WEBBER: Edwards County vs. Webber Woodlawn vs. Lawrencevill...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball vs. Salem at the Mt. Carmel Regional 7:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Wayne City at Webber 7:30pm (A rescheduled game that was postponed by the snow storm). HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA CLASS 2A MT. CARMEL REGIONAL: Mt. Carm...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Newton at the Mule Barn (All 3 Levels) Lady Mules Wrestling at the IHSA Sectional at North Mac Mules Wrestling at the IHSA Sectional at Vandalia OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City at Carmi-White County Cisne vs. Patoka HIGH SCHOOL GIR...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Edwards County at the Mule Barn (All 3 Levels) 5pm Lady Mules Wrestling at the IHSA Sectional at North Mac and Boys Wrestling Sectional at Vandalia OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City vs. Sandoval - Wayne City Senior Recognition N...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules JV Basketball at Mt. Carmel 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne at Mt. Carmel JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS S STATE SEMIFINALS: Jasper vs. Summersville Ewing-Northern vs. Bartelso JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball at Flora 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Jasper Cisne at St. Joe-Olney AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: On Tuesday night, the Fairfield Mules Basketball team were on the road for a conference...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Hamilton County (All 3 Levels) 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City at Woodlawn Cisne vs. NCOE (Cisne Senior Recognition Night) JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Woodlawn Jasper vs. Allendale-St. Mary's New Hope at Bluford...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball at Benton 6pm HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne vs. Murphysboro (Senior Night) JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Jasper vs. Albers-Damiansville game at 3:30pm Summersville vs. New Horizon Ewing-N...