Wayne County law enforcement made three arrests Wednesday on outstanding county warrants. Michael A. Vaughan, 49, of Fairfield, was taken into custody by Fairfield Police on a Wayne County Failure to Appear warrant for Driving While License Suspended. Vaughan was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail, pending...

TheFairfield Grade School Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 17th at the Center Street School Boardroom. The agenda features a range of important topics, including financial reports, staffing changes, and approval of the district's FY27 calendar. The meeting will begin with public com...

Frontier Community College in Fairfield will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum at Workforce Development Center on campus on Thursday, February 19th from 6-8 p.m. Those that attend can meet the candidates in the following races: Wayne County Treasurer, Wayne County Clerk, Wayne County Coroner, and Illinois State Re...

One inmate died and four others were injured in a stabbing Sunday at Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant raised concerns about prison safety and management, revealing the alleged attacker was a transfer from New Jersey with a violent history. Bryant questioned why this inmate was housed ...

The New Hope School District (CCSD) Board is set to hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. According to the published agenda, board members will address a range of matters affecting the district, from financial business to student recognition and new hires. The meeting will begin with r...

North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 will hold its regular board meeting on Wednesday, February 18th at 6 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. Items include approval of minutes from the January 21st meeting, personal leave and dock day requests, equipment and grounds use for the Cisne Reunion, FMLA leave requests, a...

Hamilton County Senior High's Color Guard program is making waves just three years after its relaunch, following a 15-year pause. The seven-member squad, with only two returning members, is set to compete at the state championships this Saturday in Springfield. Head Coach Lindsay Hansen, who helped restart the program ...

The Wayne County Board met in regular session last (Thursday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse with Vice-Chairman, Gene Kollak presiding over the meeting in absence of Chairman, Daryl Hargrave. The meeting proceeded with approval of previous meeting minutes without revisions. Kevin Kern and Brett Williams from Hope...

White County Associate Judge Thomas J. Dinn III has denied a request from Aydreian D. Hooper, a Fairfield resident, to reduce her prison sentence for the tragic 2024 hot car death of her young son. The ruling came during a hearing held Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Hooper, 38, is serving a 10-year sentence aft...

Left to Right: Makenna Toth R.T.(R)(ARRT), Maleah Feldmann R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT), Nate Burgess R.T.(R)(ARRT), Kaitlyn Bejda R.T.(R)(ARRT). Britton White R.T.(R)(ARRT), Macy Harvey R.T.(R)(ARRT), James Moore R.T.(R)(ARRT), Mendie Johnson MBA, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, R.T.(R)(ARRT) Fairfield Memorial Hospital has announced a sig...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Edwards County at the Mule Barn (All 3 Levels) 5pm Lady Mules Wrestling at the IHSA Sectional at North Mac and Boys Wrestling Sectional at Vandalia OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City vs. Sandoval - Wayne City Senior Recognition N...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules JV Basketball at Mt. Carmel 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne at Mt. Carmel JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS S STATE SEMIFINALS: Jasper vs. Summersville Ewing-Northern vs. Bartelso JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball at Flora 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Jasper Cisne at St. Joe-Olney AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: On Tuesday night, the Fairfield Mules Basketball team were on the road for a conference...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Hamilton County (All 3 Levels) 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City at Woodlawn Cisne vs. NCOE (Cisne Senior Recognition Night) JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Woodlawn Jasper vs. Allendale-St. Mary's New Hope at Bluford...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball at Benton 6pm HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne vs. Murphysboro (Senior Night) JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Jasper vs. Albers-Damiansville game at 3:30pm Summersville vs. New Horizon Ewing-N...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Wrestling at the IHSA Regionals at Mt. Zion OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City vs. Christopher HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne vs. North Clay JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: SIJHSAA JR HIGH...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Eldorado - All 3 Levels 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cisne vs. Woodlawn JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: SIJHSAA JR HIGH BOYS CLASS M STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS: Wayne City vs. Pinckneyville NCOE vs. Chester Nashville vs. Unity Point Sh...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball vs. Hamilton County at the Mule Barn - SENIOR NIGHT 6:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne vs. South Central JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Grayville New Hope vs. Norris City Cisne vs. Clay City JR HIGH BOYS BAS...