The Fairfield Elks Lodge has announced an upcoming sports-themed bingo night. Cost is $20 for your 1st card, $10 for your 2nd card, and $5 for your third card. A $10 reservation charge will also be applied for groups of 6 or more. Organizers say each round of Bingo will have a $100 cash prize, with the Blackout round h...

Today is the final day for area farmers to report their "spring-seeding." The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding local farm producers that the deadline to report the spring-seeded crops is today. Producers can call the Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency office at 618-842-7602 with any...

Area youth are invited to attend the free Mules Football Youth Camp today at the Fairfield Community High School football field. The camp will focus on football fundamentals and will be led by Fairfield Community High School coaches and players. Camp sessions will be divided by grade level. Students entering kindergart...

The Hamilton County Rotary Club is inviting golfers to participate in its annual Golf Scramble on Friday, July 17th at the McLeansboro Golf Club. The four-person scramble features tee times at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The entry fee is $300 per team and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, lunch and prizes. Teams interested in p...

The White County Fair is set to return to Carmi beginning this Sunday and running through the 25th, offering a full week of entertainment, competition, carnival rides, and family activities. The White County Fair Queen Pageant will be held Sunday, July 19th at 7 p.m. The fair continues Monday, July 20th with a Talent S...

Registration for the Edwards County Fall 2026 Youth Soccer season will be held Saturday, July 25th, immediately following the Edwards County Fair Parade until noon. The league is open to boys and girls ages 4 through eighth grade. Registration is $30 per player. The season will feature Saturday morning games played ove...

41st Ministries, The Bridge Church, and New Beginnings Church are teaming up to host an even bigger Back-to-School Giveaway later this month. On Saturday, July 25th from 2 to 5 pm at The Bridge Church on IL Hwy 15 west of Fairfield, families can pick up free school supplies, food, clothing, and fun items for all ages. ...

The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham on Wednesday and Thursday, marking Illinois' first time hosting the five-state event in several years. Highlights include a farm tour at Curt Rincker's operation, a keynote on cattle genetics and grazing by "cattle coach" Steve Campbell, a...

Registration is now open for the Tiny Tot Division of the 2026 Cisne Reunion Pageant. The pageant is open to children ages 3 through 5 who live within the North Wayne School District. Eligible 5-year-olds must be entering kindergarten during the 2026-27 school year. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays begi...

Golfers from across the area are invited to compete in the Fairfield Public Golf Course 2-Man Shamble set for Saturday and Sunday, July 18th & 19th. The tournament will feature flights based on the number of entries received, allowing teams to compete against players of similar skill levels. The entry fee is $100 p...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME: American League 4, National League 0 The American League picks up it's 11th win in the last 13 years. NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: Denver Nuggets 106, Oklahoma Thunder 103 Chicago Bulls 99, Washingt...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: No Major League Baseball Games due to the start of the All-Star Break MLB HOME RUN DERBY: St. Louis Cardinals Right Fielder Jordan Walker is the 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby Champion. In the f...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 13TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Athletics 1 Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Royals 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 14, Milwaukee Brewers 5 New York Yanke...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 1 New York Mets 7, Kansas City Royals 3 Texas ...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 9TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Chicago Cubs 9, Baltimore Orioles 7 Cincinnati Reds 11, Philadelphia Philles 5 Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 0 New York Mets 6, Kansas City Royals 2 Wash...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Milwaukee Brewers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 1...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The Chicago White Sox are also back in action tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox to open a three-game series at home. Noah Shultz gets the start opposite Payton Tolle. MLB National ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 6 The White Sox split their four-game series with the Guardians following a 7-6 win from Cleveland. Kyle Teel, Colson Montgomery and Tristan Peters went deep. Chicago has won back-to-back games and will host Boston tomorrow night. ...