A dream that began nearly five years ago for Chrissy Keyser has finally become a reality with the opening of "The Sharing Shed" on the north side of K&M Carpets in Fairfield, next to Casey's General Store on South First Street. The Sharing Shed is a 24-hour, take-what-you-need, leave-what-you-can pantry d...

Fire crews responded to a structure fire Monday morning at the residence of Jorge Munoz, located at 1044 County Highway 1 (Enterprise Road) north of Fairfield. The incident occurred just before 9:30 a.m. According to Fairfield Rural Fire Chief David Vaughan, the fire originated on the back porch, then spread up a wall ...

The Indiana Court of Appeals in Indianapolis on Monday upheld the murder conviction of Bruce Mendenhall, a Tri-State man known nationally as the "Truck Stop Serial Killer." Mendenhall, of Edwards County was found guilty in January 2025 by an Indianapolis jury for the 2007 murder of Carman Purpura. He was sent...

NAPA Auto Parts in Fairfield has announced the purchase of the former Skateland Roller Sport property at 1700 W. Main Street. The company plans to relocate its current store at 122 W. Delaware to the larger, newly acquired building. Renovation work is already underway to prepare the 13,000-square-foot, all-steel facili...

A Jefferson County 911 dispatcher is being recognized statewide for her role in quickly helping law enforcement locate a homicide suspect, as the case heads to trial. John Finney is set to appear in court today (Tuesday) for the death of his wife, Amy Finney. Dispatcher Grace Cole has been named the Illinois Sheriff's ...

Financially troubled First Brands Group has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to approve the $50 million sale of Walbro, its water and fuel pump manufacturing subsidiary. Walbro is known for producing Airtex brand pumps, which were formerly manufactured at the Airtex plant in Fairfield until its closure in 2014, when prod...

Travelers in Southern Illinois can soon expect to fly with one of the world's most recognized airlines. The Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois at Marion has unanimously approved American Airlines as its new carrier, replacing Contour Airlines when its three-year contract expires in July. The decision, made by the ai...

Families in Southern Illinois are invited to a complimentary pediatric orthopedic screening clinic in Mt. Vernon, courtesy of Shriners Children's St. Louis and hosted by Mount Vernon Lodge #31. The event is designed for children who show signs of a bone, muscle, or joint condition, or for those seeking a second medical...

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen are being voluntarily recalled after reports of possible contamination, according to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall was announced after Taro Pharmaceuticals received complaints from customers who discovered a "gel-like mass and black p...

The North Side Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is inviting the community to its Spring Open House Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, March 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at North Side Grade School. Those attending can enjoy a spaghetti dinner while participating in the Raffle Basket Fundraiser. Exciting prizes are up for grabs...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys JV Baseball at Nashville 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Casey-Westfield at Lakeside Courts 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Crab Orchard HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Grayville Wayne City vs. Crab Orchard COLLEGE BASE...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. South Central at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Altamont 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Odin Wayne City vs. Hamilton County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Odin Wayne City vs. Hamilton County HIGH SC...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Mt. Carmel at Veterans Field 11:00 a.m. Mules JV Baseball vs. Mt Carmel at Veterans Field 1:00 p.m. Lady Mules Softball at DuQuoin 10:00 a.m. Lady Mules Softball vs. Crab Orchard 12:00 p.m. Mules Boys Tennis at the Herrin Invitation...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Edwards County AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: St. Joe-Ogden 11, Fairfield 4 Fairfield was led by Jake Easton wh...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. St. Joe-Ogden at the Metro East Kickoff Classic at Edwardsville 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Pope County 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Marion Indoor Invitational 3pm Mules Tennis at Centralia 4pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Baseball at NCOE 4:30PM OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia - Game will be played at Southeastern Illinois College AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Grayville - CANCELLED Cisne at Galatia - POSTP...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Grayville CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball at Grayville CANCELLED Mules Boys Tennis vs. Carterville POSTPONED to Wednesday, March 25th HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia CANCELLED/POSTPONED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Mt. Carmel POSTPONED to Wednesday...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Newton at Veteran's Field 4:30 p.m. CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball vs. North Clay/Clay City at Southwest Park 4:30 p.m. CANCELLED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Oblong CANCELLED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Olney CANCELLED ...