Volunteers will gather this (Thursday) afternoon at 4 p.m. to place American flags on the graves of veterans at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield in preparation for Memorial Day observances. Participants are asked to meet at the brick maintenance building before the flag placement begins. Community members are encourage...

(Pictured is Joel Koker, FMH's May Employee of the Month) Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer service within and outside of the Hospital. Joel Koker, Environmental Services Aide, has been selected as Fairfi...

Blessed Blooms Flower Farm & Market, located just west of Fairfield, is kicking off a festive season with a Moonlight Garden Night on Friday, May 29th. The event runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Organizers say the highlight of the night will be a "Moonlight Garden Challenge" featuring a curated plant market,...

The Fairfield Farmers Market is set to launch its Summer Vibes season at Leo French Park, beginning Thursday, June 4th. The market will be open every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. through August. Promising the "season's best flavors," the Farmers Market will feature a vibrant variety of local produce, food, craft...

The 2026 Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball Camp is scheduled for May 27th and May 28th. The camp is open to students entering 1st through 8th grades, with sessions divided by grade level. Campers going into 1st through 4th grade will meet from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., while those entering 5th through 8th grade will attend from...

West Salem is set to celebrate freedom in style with an exciting Wiffle Ball Tournament on Saturday, June 27th, at 10:00 A.M. The event will take place at the West Salem Centennial Park. Teams of up to six players can enter the tournament for a $50 entry fee, with a guaranteed $200 cash prize plus 20% of entry fees add...

Fairfield Community High School will host the 2026 Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Camp at the FCHS gym, offering three sessions grouped by grade level and focused on fundamentals. The camp will be held from June 1st through June 3rd. Sessions and times: Session 1: Grades going into 1-4, 8:00-9:30 a.m. Session 2: Grade...

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and more than 200 law enforcement agencies across the state are joining forces to encourage motorists to buckle up and drive sober during the Memorial Day weekend. The enforcement effort is part of the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign run...

Illinois farmers have made significant progress in planting corn and soybeans, with both crops now about three-quarters complete, according to the latest USDA crop progress and condition report released May 18th. As of May 17th, 75% of the state's corn had been planted, a substantial increase from 54% the previous week...

Funding raised to support vulnerable children across Southern Illinois was distributed during Child Abuse Prevention Month through grants awarded by the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children. The foundation announced $106,500 in grant funding to organizations providing services for children who have experienced abuse,...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Joe's Body Shop vs. Peoples National Bank LeMond's Chrysler vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Carter Trucking vs. La Fuente Mt. Vernon Dream Homes vs. Lions Club LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: PITCHING MACHINE:...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock Photography vs. FNB Community Bank Taco Tierra vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel vs. Potts Family Pharmacy Fairfield Masonic Lodge vs. Rush Appliance LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: BROUGHT TO YO...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY (Weather Permitting): T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. CSI Insurance Doug Aman-State Farm vs. Carter Turf & Tractor 11 U: Carter Trucking vs. Fairfield Banking Company Hayes Plumbing vs. Top Dog Diesel Repair LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'...

SPORTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 18TH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: LeMond's Chevrolet vs. FNB Community Bank Friend Oil vs. Taco Tierra 14 U: Potts Family Pharmacy vs. Fairfield Masonic Lodge NAPA vs. Edward Jones-Andrew Diesel LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball at J...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 16TH LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED - FCHS GRADUATION - 2:00 PM AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Newton 8, Fairfield 2 Fairfield was led by Logan Tullis who went 2-2, Tallen Hixenbaugh who went 2-3, and Harv Keyser who...

LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Newton 4:30 pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Casey-Westfield at Southwest Park 4:30 pm AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK: BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET AT CHRISTOPHER: The Fairfield Mules Boys Track team are Black...

LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Track at the Black Diamond Conference Championship Meet at Christopher 3:00 pm Lady Mules Track at the IHSA Sectionals at Newton 3:00 pm Mules Sportsman Club at the IHSA Bass Fishing Regionals at Rend Lake 6:00 am-2:00 pm HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisn...

LOCAL SPORTS: ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball at Eldorado 4:30 pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Herrin at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 pm (SENIOR DAY) HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Edwards County COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Lady Bobcats vs K...