The City of Fairfield Water Department announced that the boil water order issued Thursday remains in effect for residents and businesses in the area from the corner of South 1st and Broadway Streets south to 1630 S. 1st Street. The order applies to both the east and west sides of South 1st Street within this zone. The...

The Geff Ruritan is set to host an exciting Toy Tractor Show tomorrow (Saturday) at the Ruritan Building in Geff. The event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., invites vendors to showcase their tractors, farm machinery, and other inventory, with items available for sale. Both junior and adult entries will be judged....

A mobile home fire erupted around 7 a.m. Thursday morning at the Sunny Acres trailer court on S.W. 7th in Fairfield. According to Fire Chief Andrew Miller, firefighters quickly responded and brought the blaze under control within 10 minutes. Chief Miller confirmed that all family members escaped safely and no injuries ...

Memphis-based Premium Guard, Inc. (PGI) has announced a $25 million agreement to purchase the intellectual property and other assets of Champion Laboratories, located in Albion. The deal comes after Champion Laboratories abruptly closed its doors on February 23, following the bankruptcy collapse of parent company First...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association is encouraging local youth to pursue careers in education by awarding a $500 scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year. This scholarship is open to graduates of Wayne County high schools who have declared a major in education and have completed at least 80 semester hours to...

Edwards County FFA members, along with high school science students, recently showcased their environmental knowledge at the Envirothon competition held at the Wabash County 4-H Fairgrounds. Envirothon challenges students with five team tests covering Forestry, Wildlife, Aquatics, Soils, and a special Issue category. E...

The Jimmy & Rosemary Cox Foundation is dedicated to making Wayne County a better place to live. Established in 2018 through the generous vision of Rosemary Cox and her late husband, Jimmy, the foundation's mission is to "make Wayne County a better place to live through charitable support of initiatives that a...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported Thursday that the state's unemployment rate climbed to 4.9 percent in January, up 0.2 percentage point from both December and the same month last year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised unemployment rate for Decem...

The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the official sales list should contact the Village Hall at 895-2241 by Tuesday, April 28th. The finalized list of participating s...

Wayne County residents are advised that the BOARD OF REVIEW will convene from now to May 4th to accept complaints regarding property valuations. The review sessions will be held Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Wayne County Courthouse, located at 301 E Main St, Suite 101, Fairfield. Complaint ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Southwestern Illinois College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Kaskaskia College (Doubleheader) AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Fairfield 9, Wayne City 4 F...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Wayne City 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Wayne City 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Oblong COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Southwestern Illinois College COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Lakeland College (Doubl...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Benton at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs Carterville at Southwest Park 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Olney HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Lawrenceville JR HIGH TRACK: New Hope, Geff, Cisne, and Cla...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Richland County 4:30 Lady Mules Softball at Richland County 4:30 Mules and Lady Mules Track at FCHS Co-Ed Open Meet 4pm Mules Boys Tennis at Flora 4pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Altamont Wayne City vs. Murphysboro ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Tennis at Effingham 4:15pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. NCOE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. NCOE JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield vs. Jasper, Geff and Wayne City at the FCHS Track Cisne at Flora AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: HIGH ...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Woodlawn at the FCHS Spring Swing Tournament at Southwest Park 10:00 OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: FCHS SPRING SWING TOURNAMENT: Fairfield vs. Woodlawn NCOE vs. Odin Edwards County vs. Teutopolis Carm...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Teutopolis 4:45 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Track at the Illinois Indoor Top Times Meet at Illinois Wesleyan University. 3:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Johnston City - CANCELLED AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THUR...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Mt. Carmel at Southwest Park 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Mt. Carmel at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Oblong JR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD: Fairfield vs. Flora and Olney at FCHS COLLEGE BASEBALL: Front...