A Boil Water Order is now in effect until further notice for the following area in West Salem: on New Street, from the corner of Pinhook/New Street, going South to the end of the line. Please boil water for human consumption until tests results come back clear.

The Fairfield City Council met last (Tuesday) night. A public hearing was held at 5:50pm for the rezoning of property. No members of the public came forward during the public comment period. Mayor, Gary Moore presented a rezoning request for 306 Southeast 8th Street, seeking a change from R2 to R3 zoning to permit plac...

Fairfield Community High School will hold its annual Meet the Mules event Friday giving fans an opportunity to meet student-athletes and other participants in fall activities. Doors to the Mule Barn will open at 5:30 p.m. Introductions for golf, girls tennis, cross country, girls swimming and volleyball will begin at 6...

Organizers of the 2026 West Salem Homecoming and Chowder have announced the Grand Marshal and emcee for this year's parade. The parade is Saturday beginning at 9:30am. Retired West Salem Fire Chief Harvey Fenton has been selected as Grand Marshal. Fenton joined the West Salem Fire Department in 1980 and has served the ...

Wayne County Clerk Liz Ann Woodrow is reminding eligible voters to watch their mailboxes as Vote by Mail applications have been mailed throughout the county. Under Illinois law, county clerks are required to send Vote by Mail applications before each General Election to voters who have not enrolled in the permanent Vot...

Registration will soon open for the 2026 Wayne City Bean Queen Pageant, giving students in the Wayne City School District the opportunity to participate in one of the community's annual Bean Days traditions. Contestants must live within the Wayne City School District to be eligible. This year's pageant will feature thr...

The annual Wabash Chamber Days celebration will return to downtown Mount Carmel today through Saturday featuring carnival rides, live entertainment, pageants, food, and family activities. The event will offer free admission, free parking, and free entertainment, with all activities centered around Market Street between...

Area residents are encouraged to help meet the ongoing need for blood donations by participating in an upcoming American Red Cross blood drive at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. The blood drive will be held Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Educational Annex Building, located at 203 N....

The Fairfield Memorial Hospital Activities Committee will host a Pork Burger Sale on Friday on the front lawn of Fairfield Memorial Hospital. The fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pork burgers will be available for $4 each, while chips, including Original Lay's, Barbecue, and Sour Cream & Onion, will b...

Wabash General Hospital is inviting the public to attend an Edwards County Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, August 18 at the Edwards County Senior Center in Albion. The free program will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the senior center, located at 323 N. 5th St. Nicole Woods, Wabash General Hospital's Director o...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Fairfield Cisne vs. North Clay Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's Cisne vs. Olney AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: ...

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 ...