A Fairfield woman was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Illinois Highway 15 at County Road 2300 East east of Fairfield at the Merriam Crossroads. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, the crash occurred at approximately 5:29 p.m. when a 2010 GMC Sierra driven by 68-y...

Four defendants were sentenced Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court. 31-year-old Jamar L. Young of Centralia man was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge in a misdemeanor theft case. Young was also sentenced to 90 days in the Wayne County Jail with day-for-day credit, but that jail sentence was stayed. He w...

Fairfield Public School District #112 has announced dates for upcoming parent-teacher conferences at North Side and Center Street schools. Conferences will be held Monday, October 5th from 5 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, October 7th from 5 to 6:30 p.m. School will dismiss early on both conference days, with dismissal at 2 p...

The Wayne County Health Department will hold an adult flu vaccination clinic next month at Fairfield City Hall. The clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Flu shots will cost $30 for those paying out of pocket. The health department also accepts a number of insurance plans, including Aetn...

The City of Albion and Sunrise Sanitation will hold the city's annual Fall Cleanup on Thursday, October 8th. The cleanup is available only to residents within the Albion city limits. Residents are asked to place approved items neatly at the curb no later than the evening before the cleanup. Several types of items will ...

The Clay County Community Health Foundation is once again holding its annual fundraiser to support hospice services throughout the region. This year's fundraiser will feature a meat raffle, with proceeds benefiting the Foundation's Hospice Program, which provides services in Clay, Edwards, Effingham, Jasper, Marion, Ri...

The Grayville Chamber of Commerce will hold its fall City-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, October 10th. Yard sales throughout the community will begin at 7 a.m., with maps available to help shoppers find participating locations. Residents who want their sale included on the official map should send their name and address t...

The Village of Mt. Erie will sponsor the first annual Mt. Erie Chowder on Saturday, October 10th at the Mt. Erie Ruritan Building. Serving of chowder, drinks and desserts will begin at noon. Bulk chowder sales will begin at 4 p.m. The event is open to everyone, and area residents are invited to attend.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and community partners will celebrate National Public Lands Day with a biking-themed event Sept. 26 at the Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center. Activities will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are open to all ages and skill levels. Park Rangers will lead a six-mile guided bike rid...

Wayne City Matters is preparing for two upcoming community events, including a Fall Carnival in October and the annual Christmas Parade in November. The Fall Carnival will be held Saturday, October 31st from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wayne City Park. Organizers are looking for individuals, businesses and organizations interested ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Golf at the Black Diamond Conference Championship at the Franklin County Country Club 9:00 a.m. JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL REGIONAL: SIJHSAA CLASS S REGION 7 REGIONAL: Summersville vs. Bluford-Farmington Field vs. Ewing-Northern JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL REGIONALS: SIJHSAA CLASS M REGI...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Hamilton County at the Mule Barn 5:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Carmi-White County 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. Lawrenceville Wayne City vs. Mt. Vernon JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL REGIONAL: SIJHSAA CLASS M REGION 8 REGIONAL: ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Carmi-White County at the Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules JV Golf vs. NCOE and Edwards County at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at St. Elmo-Brown...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Vandalia Tournament Fairfield vs. North Clay 10:00 a.m. Fairfield vs. Vandalia 11:00 a.m. Fairfield vs. Carlyle 2:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Olney Invitational at Olney Central College 9:30 a.m. ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules Football at Carmi-White County 7:00 p.m. WFIW's LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Flora, Gallatin County, and North Clay at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Freshman Football at DuQuoin 6:30 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Flora (All 3 Levels) 5:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE: Red Hill at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wayne City at Patoka HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Carmi-White County and Gallatin County at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. NEW START TIME AT 5:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Richland County 6:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Carmi JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf at Mt. Carmel 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis vs. Newton at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 6:15 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at Woodlawn Wayne City at Sandoval JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Wayne City Jasper at North Clay New Hope...