The Western Wayne Water District has issued a boil water order for a portion of its service area near Keenes, effective today (Thursday). According to the water district, the boil order affects customers along County Highway 13, beginning at 1087 County Highway 13, north of the Mennonite Church, and extending south to ...

The Fairfield City Fire Department will hold its annual Halloween Chili Supper on Friday. The drive-thru-only event will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., or until sold out, at the fire department, located at 108 NW 7th Street in Fairfield. Chili will be available for $10 per quart or $30 per gallon. The annual fundraiser gi...

Downtown Fairfield will be filled with Halloween activities tomorrow (Friday) as the annual Boo! on Main celebration returns, sponsored by the Fairfield Recreation Committee and the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce. The popular community event will kick off with trunk-or-treating from 5 until 7 p.m., with local busines...

A Halloween celebration featuring food, costume contests, raffles, and family activities is scheduled for Saturday, at Leo French Park in Fairfield, with proceeds benefiting Oak House, a new local nonprofit organization. The Roots & Rhythm Halloween Edition Fall Festival Fundraiser will take place from 5 until 9 p....

Cisne will host its annual Boo in the Park celebration on Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Cisne Square. The event will feature a Trunk or Treat, with local businesses and members of the public invited to set up and participate. A parade will begin at 5 p.m. featuring the Cisne Middle School and Cisne High School bands. C...

The North Wayne Christmas for Kids program will hold a fundraiser Friday afternoon at the Cisne Fire Department. Serving will begin at 4 p.m. and the menu will include chili, peanut butter sandwiches, desserts and drinks. Both dine-in and carry-out options will be available. There is no set admission price, with the me...

A large machine shed and several pieces of farm equipment were destroyed by fire Tuesday night in rural Clay County. According to the Xenia Fire Protection District, firefighters were dispatched at approximately 7:55 p.m. to the 1500 block of Lion Lane following a report of a machine shed on fire. Upon arrival, fire of...

Voters in three Southern Illinois counties will have an opportunity to weigh in on a proposal to explore separating from Cook County and forming a new state during the November 3 General Election. Residents of Saline, Gallatin, and Hamilton counties will see advisory referendum questions on their ballots asking whether...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit accusing Dollar General of routinely charging customers more at checkout than prices advertised on store shelves and in advertisements. The lawsuit, filed Monday, October 26, in federal court in Tennessee, all...

Motorists in downtown Fairfield are being reminded of parking restrictions and traffic changes ahead of the annual Boo on Main Trunk or Treat event scheduled for tomorrow (Friday). According to the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Fairfield, parking will be prohibited along the event route from 3 p.m. u...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Benton at the IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship at Johnston City 6:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Cisne vs. Toledo-Cumberland IHSA CLASS 1A OBLONG REGIONAL: S...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NONE OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: IHSA CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL: Cisne vs. Edwards County St. Elmo-Brownstown vs. Toledo-Cumberland IHSA CLASS 1A OBLONG REGIONAL: Wayne City vs. South Central Lawrenceville vs. Oblong AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball vs. West Frankfort at the IHSA Class 2A Johnston City Regional 7:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: IHSA CLASS 2A JOHNSTON CITY REGIONAL: Benton vs. Vienna IHSA CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL: Cisne vs. Cowden-Herrick Edwards Count...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: There will be a Girls Wrestling, Parent/Athlete meeting tonight at 5pm in the FCHS cafeteria. Those girls interested in participating are encouraged with their parents to attend the meeting. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: New Hope at St. Joe Geff vs. Iuka Cisne ...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: IHSA Class 3A Playoff - Fairfield Mules vs. Staunton Bulldogs at the Trainyard 2:00 p.m. WFIW's LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 1:30 p.m. on WFIW 104.9, wfiwradio.com and tocsportsnetwork.com Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL: JASPER SHOOTOUT: GIRLS (JV): - New Hope vs. Olney GIRLS - Wayne City vs. Olney BOYS - Wayne City vs. Iuka BOYS - Flora vs. Bluford GIRLS - Jasper vs. Flora COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Southwestern Illino...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at Cisne (3 Levels) 5:00 p.m. (Final regular season game) Lady Mules Tennis Player Wren Braddock will be at the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament at Buffalo Grove OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: Geff vs. Spring Garden Cisne at Flora JR HIGH GIR...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: New Hope vs. Edwards County Cisne at Iuka COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Lake Land College AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: The Fairfield Lady Mules celebrated Senior Night in styl...