The Wayne County Farm Bureau is expanding its support of local FFA students with a new grant program for Supervised Agricultural Experience Entrepreneurship projects. The Farm Bureau will award six $1,000 grants, with two students selected from each of Wayne County's three high school FFA chapters - Cisne, Fairfield an...

Illinois transportation and law enforcement officials are urging motorists to drive sober and safely during the Labor Day holiday period as increased enforcement continues across the state. The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies are participating in a Labor D...

The new Albion Arts Council is inviting plein air and local artists to take part in a "Paint Edwards County, IL" event on Monday, September 21st. Optional canvas stamping will begin at 8 a.m., with artists invited to paint throughout the Edwards County area. An artists' lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p....

Flora Tourism and the Clay County Cruisers are inviting the public to downtown Flora for the annual Ford Town Fun Fest on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th. The two-day event will feature classic cars, live entertainment, food, and activities for the entire family. Friday's festivities will include li...

The annual Flora Fun Fest Chili Cook-Off will return Saturday, September 19, and organizers are looking for individuals, businesses, churches, clubs and organizations to compete for this year's title. There is no entry fee. Competitors must cook their chili on site, although ingredients may be prepared or pre-cooked be...

The Village of Belle Rive will celebrate Labor Day weekend with two days of activities in the downtown area on Friday and Saturday, September 4th and 5th. The annual celebration will feature a pickers market along with food and drink vendors throughout the weekend. Friday evening will include live music from 6 to 9 p.m...

Former students and others connected to Smith School will gather for the school's first reunion on Saturday. The reunion will begin at 10 a.m. at the Mt. Zion Community Church building, located one mile north of the former Smith School site on Red Hill Road near Albion. Those attending are encouraged to bring yearbooks...

The annual Elm River Chowder will be held Saturday continuing a tradition that has lasted more than 100 years. The event will take place four miles east of the Rinard Crossroads, with signs posted to help visitors find the location. The chowder is funded entirely through donations. Vegetable preparation will begin no l...

Marching bands from across Southern Illinois are being invited to participate in the 2026 Mt. Vernon Fall Fest Marching Band Expo on Saturday, September 2th. The competition begins at 1 p.m. in downtown Mt. Vernon and will feature high school, junior high and middle school bands performing along the Fall Fest parade ro...

Buckeye Christian Church will host a free fish fry Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. The event is open to everyone and will be held at the church, located at 1531 County Road 1750 East in Geff. Organizers invite area residents to come out for an afternoon of free food and fellowship. Everyone is welcome to attend.

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Freshman Football at Harrisburg 7:00 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Wayne City 5:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Woodlawn and Waltonville at Indian Hills Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Newton - RESCHEDULED for Thursday, September 17th OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HI...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff vs. Grayville JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield at Lawrenceville-Parkview New Hope at Cisne JR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: Fairfield, New Hope, Jasper, and Cisne at the Hamilton County Invitational COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Fr...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Gallatin County, Mt. Carmel. Waltonville, and North Clay at Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 pm Lady Mules Tennis vs. Carbondale at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. South Central Wayne City v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Red Hill at the FCHS Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Hamilton County at the McLeansboro Golf Club 4:00 pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at Olney Wayne City at Carmi JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at St. Joe JR HIGH GIRLS S...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Lady Mules Kickoff Classic at the Mule Barn and Center Street School Fairfield vs. North Clay Fairfield vs. Lawrenceville Cisne vs. Carmi-White County Cisne vs. Newton Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Tom Wickham...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Football at Red Hill 7:00 p.m. WFIW's coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. with the LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show. Broadcast is available on WFIW 104.9, wfiwradio.com, and tocsportsnetwork.com OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Agape Christian...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Tennis at Newton 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at NCOE Wayne City at Hamilton County HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City at Brownstown JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Jasper New Hope vs. St. Joe Cisne vs. Patoka Wayne City at Rome J...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf at Richland County 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield vs. Lawrenceville-Parkview New Hope at Norris City Cisne at Allendale-St. Mary's (JV) JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: New Hope at Norris City COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Frontier Bobcats a...