The Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Pageant is now accepting contestants for this year's competition, with registration now open. Students interested in participating must be enrolled at Fairfield Community High School and are eligible if they are incoming freshmen through seniors. Registration forms will be available at ...

Frontier Community College is accepting applications for two scholarship programs available to second-year nursing students. The college will award five $1,000 Clemence Elizabeth Cox Scholarships and two $500 Debra Jean Withrow Scholarships to eligible students enrolled in the nursing program. Applications must be subm...

The Jasper School Boosters will hold their next meeting on Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. at Leo French Park. The Booster Club supports a variety of extracurricular activities at Jasper School, including basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, cross country, track, Scholar Bowl, cheer, band, Beta Club, as well as projects su...

The Edwards County Board will hold a public hearing next month to receive comments on proposed amendments to the county's ordinance governing commercial solar energy facilities. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12th at 3 p.m. in the Edwards County Courthouse Boardroom, located at 50 E. Main St., Suite 9, ...

The Albion Arts Council is inviting runners and walkers of all experience levels to participate in the Second Annual Albion Artisan Brick Run on Saturday, September 12th in Albion. Participants can choose between a 5K or 10K course as they make their way through the community during the annual event. Organizers say the...

Frontier Community College is inviting prospective and current students to take advantage of its final Walk-In Wednesday event before the start of the fall semester. The last Walk-In Wednesday will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., giving students the opportunity to complete enrollment steps without scheduling a...

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 Friday, August 7th from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakeside Park. Cros...

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, ...

Grayville Community Unit School District No. 1 will host an in-person registration assistance day on Monday, August 3rd to help families complete student registration for the upcoming school year. The assistance session will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grayville High School. District staff will be available throug...

Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 has announced the registration schedule and fees for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Superintendent David Cowger confirmed that registration will be available for Albion Grade School, West Salem Grade School, and Edwards County High School both online and in person. ...

***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...

Major League Baseball Friday: Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 2 Chicago Cubs 3 Pittsburgh 2 (10 innings) Houston 9 Chicago White Sox 5 Colordao 5 Milwaukee 2 Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Arizona 3 Washington 0 NY Yankees 1 Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 7 Baltimore 6 (10 innings) Tampa Bay 11 Cleveland 3 LA Dod...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (F/12) Toronto Blue Jays 3, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 MLB National League ------- Arizona Diamondbacks 10, St. Louis Cardinals 6 The Cardinals put up four late runs but it wasn'...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2 The White Sox topped the Rangers 4-2 in the rubber match of their series in Texas. Andrew Benintendi and Chase Meidroth drove in two runs apiece for Chicago, which improved to 4-and-2 since the break. The Sox h...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Los Angeles Angels 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Chicago Cubs 11, Detroit Tigers 2 Cincinnati Reds 4, Seattle Mariners 2 Texas Rangers 10, Chicago White Sox 0 Kansas City Royals 3, San Francisco Giants 2 New...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 21ST ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Los Angeles Angels 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6 10 Innings Seattle Mariners 8, Cincinnati Reds 0 Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 3 Milwaukee Brewers 8, New York Mets 3 Wa...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 20TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Arizona Diamondbacks 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 10 Innings Chicago Cubs 10, Minnesota Twins 1 Cincinnati Reds 9, Colorado Rockies 6 San Diego Padres 19, Kansas City Royals 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Toronto Blu...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** FRIDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis 5 Arizona 4 Minnesota 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 12 Toronto 4 Boston 10 Tampa Bay (game 1) Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3 (game 2) LA Dodgers 2 NY Yankees 1 Atlanta 15 Texas...