The Wayne County Sheriff's Merit Commission is now accepting applications for the position of full-time Correctional Officer, aiming to establish a hiring list that will remain valid for two years or until all candidates have been considered. Applicants must be at least 21 years old at the time of hire, though individu...

Wayne-White Electric Cooperative is once again giving high school seniors who live on Wayne-White Electric lines a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The cooperative will award ten $500 scholarships through a random drawing as part of its Annual Meeting Scholarships program. Applying is simple and quick-students can com...

Conservation supporters and community members are invited to the 5th Annual County Line Quail Forever Banquet, benefiting Clay and Wayne Counties. The event will take place on Saturday, March 21st at the Willow Creek Venue, located at 236 U.S. Highway 45 South of Fairfield. The evening will kick off with a social hour ...

The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is seeking candidates to apply for a vacant board seat representing District 16, which encompasses the counties of Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Wayne, Edwards, White, and Wabash. The ISA board consists of 18 district directors and six at-large directors. Board members serve three-yea...

Wayne County Coroner, Shari Winter has announced two "Coffee with the Coroner" events scheduled for this week, inviting members of the community to stop by, ask questions, and enjoy a cup of coffee. The first event will take place on Thursday from 6 to 8 a.m. at JT's Restaurant in Wayne City. The second is se...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will host a series of Student/Parent Information Nights-known as SPIN Nights-next month, designed to help prospective students and their families take the next step toward college enrollment. Each IECC campus will host its own SPIN Night from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on the following...

A Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 14th at the Fairfield VFW on East Court St. in to support Jacque Beck, who is undergoing dialysis treatment while awaiting a kidney transplant. The event will begin at 12:00 p.m. and continue until all meals are gone. Plates will be available for $10.00 each, with a...

More than 200,000 items of children's clothing have been recalled by Meijer, a Midwestern superstore chain, due to a potential burn hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the recall affects select MCS and Lullaby Lane branded one-piece footed sleepwear for babies. According to the CPSC, the ...

The latest USDA livestock and poultry outlook projects that U.S. beef production will decline in 2026, although the drop is expected to be less severe than last year. At the recent USDA Ag Outlook Forum, agricultural economists highlighted that the nation's cattle herd has been contracting since 2019. As a result, catt...

The Fairfield Little League Baseball Association has announced that signups for this season will begin this weekend. Signups will be held this Saturday, February 28th from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and this Sunday March 1st from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Signup location this year will be at Potts Family Pharmacy located at 709 West Main...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Olney (Richland County) at the Vandalia Class 2A Regional 7:30 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A VANDALIA REGIONAL: Fairfield vs. Olney (Richland County) Effingham St. Anthony vs. Vandalia IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A ROBINSO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A WAYNE CITY SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS: Edwards County vs. Sesser-Valier Brownstown-St. Elmo vs. Christopher IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A RICHLAND COUNTY SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS: Paris vs. Olney (Richland Coun...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A ALTAMONT REGIONAL: Webber vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Wayne City at St. Elmo Sandoval at Altamont Cisne at Edwards County IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL: Lawrenceville vs. Ramsey Red ...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Swimming at the IHSA Sectional at Champaign OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: FAIRFIELD JV VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: POOL 1: Fairfield vs. Jasper Jasper vs. Carmi Fairfield vs. Carmi POOL 2: Olney vs. New Hope New Hop...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Carmi-White County at the Mule Barn (3 Levels) SENIOR NIGHT 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cisne at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A GALLATIN COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Christo...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball vs. Mt. Carmel at the Mt. Carmel Class 2A Regional Championship 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A TEUTOPOLIS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Teutopolis vs. Robinson IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A ELDORADO REGIONA...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City at North Clay JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Salem Jasper vs. Wayne City New Hope at West Salem Cisne at Grayville AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: On Tuesday ni...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Flora (All 3 Levels) 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cisne at Waltonville Wayne City vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A REGIONAL AT WEBBER: Edwards County vs. Webber Woodlawn vs. Lawrencevill...