Preparations are underway for this year's Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Pageant, with contestants set to gather for their first practice next Monday. Practice will begin at 7:15 p.m. upstairs at the Fairfield Elks Lodge. Organizers announced that 17 contestants have signed up to compete in this year's pageant and are lo...

Illinois State Police have released additional preliminary information about a three-vehicle crash that killed 25-year-old Madison Burton of Odin Thursday night on Interstate 57. According to ISP, Burton's vehicle was parked on the interstate shoulder with its emergency flashers activated because of a flat tire. Invest...

Frontier Community College is offering an Introduction to Sewing community education course this fall for individuals interested in learning basic sewing skills. The four-week class will meet on Thursdays, September 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Bob Boyles Hall on the FCC campus. The course will be tau...

The 105th Enfield Mule Days celebration, themed "Celebrates America," will take place October 1st through the 4th with four days of family entertainment, contests, a parade, carnival, and live music. Festivities begin Thursday, October 1st with children's games at 5 p.m., followed by the Baby Contest, Mr. and...

Jasper School will host a Back-to-School Night tonight (Tuesday) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is open to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade and will give families an opportunity to meet teachers and drop off school supplies before classes begin. The first day of school is scheduled for Wednesday, Augu...

The Wayne and Clay County Soil and Water Conservation Districts will hold their annual fall fish sale on Thursday, September 17. Fish available for purchase include channel catfish, largemouth bass, hybrid sunfish, bluegill, redear, fathead minnows and grass carp. The deadline to order grass carp is Thursday, September...

The Xenia Fire Protection District responded Monday morning to a hay bale fire that threatened to spread to several nearby bales. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 10:40 a.m. to the 2500 block of Cypress Drive. Before firefighters arrived, the caller moved the burning bale away from the other hay, helping p...

Two longtime television stations serving Southern Illinois and the surrounding region are preparing to combine their news operations under a single brand. KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau and WSIL-TV in Carterville will operate under the Heartland News name, bringing their websites, news apps, streaming services and social me...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its 2026 free upland game hunting permit lottery and controlled pheasant hunting program. The free permit lottery provides opportunities to hunt wild bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasants and cottontail rabbits at select state sites. Applica...

The National Weather Service in Paducah says a Heat Advisory has been extended and now remains in effect until 8pm Thursday for portions of Southern Illinois. Maximum heat index values could reach near 110 degrees, with the combination of hot temperatures and high humidity increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses....

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's Wayne City vs. Albion JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Albion AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: YOUTH GOLF: On Monday, the First Annual Fairfield Junior Golf Scramble was held at the...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: AREA SPORTS SCORES FROM THE WEEKEND: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Patoka 14, Jasper 0 Doubleheader Game 1 Jasper 9, Patoka 6 Doubleheader Game 2 Geff 13, Field 11 Geff 11, West Salem 9 (Geff Eagles Baseball) ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 5...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper vs. Patoka DOUBLEHEADER Geff vs. Field Geff vs. West Salem Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 3 Colorado 2 Chicago Cubs 6 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 8 Chicago White Sox 2 NY Mets 6 Pittsburgh 4 Toronto ...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: TEAM MARION CAPTURES 2026 COLT WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP: Team Marion is once again on top of the COLT Baseball world after capturing the 2026 COLT World Series championship Tuesday night. Marion defeated Team Bronx, New York, 12-3, in the championship game at Mountain Dew Park, securing th...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff at St. Joe-Olney ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0 The White Sox are in an 0-2 series hole to the Red Sox following a 4-0 loss from Fenway. Sean Burke surrendered two runs over four-plus...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Boston Red Sox 14, Chicago White Sox 2 The White Sox got embarrassed by the Red Sox 14-2 from Fenway. Davis Martin was sacrificed for five brutal innings as he surrendered nine runs on 10 hits for Chicago, which has dropped two-of-three. The Sox wil...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Toronto Blue Jays 3, Houston Astros 1 The Chicago White Sox are back on the diamond tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox in the first of three games from Fenway. Chicago has won four of its last five games. The Sox were ...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The White Sox claimed their three-game set over the Rays after a 9-1 win from Tampa. Everson Pereira led the offense with a home run and finished with four RBIs. Chicago has won four of its last five games and wi...