Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 51-year-old Nicola Laura Mulzer of Fairfield Monday night on outstanding warrants from St. Francois County Missouri. The warrants are for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Firearms Ammunition, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possessi...

Megan Valentine made an in-person appearance Friday in Edwards County Circuit Court as legal proceedings continue in the case involving the death of her husband, Judge Michael J. Valentine. A trial date has not yet been scheduled. Valentine, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of her husband, ...

Feeding Kids of Wayne County celebrated the success of the second annual Rib Cook-Off held this past Saturday on the parking lot of All Star Package in Cisne which raised nearly $3,000 in donations. Despite challenging rainy conditions, numerous teams participated. Special thanks were extended to sponsors and volunte...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is debunking myths about the Real ID. Giannoulias said the vast majority of people don't need a Real ID before tomorrow's deadline, adding that his office will still be issuing them after May 7th. The federal government is requiring anyone boarding a domestic flight to sh...

NYOC (Not Your Ordinary Church) is organizing a Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, May 24th, at Lakeside Park in Fairfield, with games beginning at 10am. Teams can enter for $40, and the competition will follow a double-elimination format. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. Attendees can also...

An Indiana-based company has issued a recall of tomatoes sold by Gordon Food Service stores across eleven states due to potential salmonella contamination. The FDA announced the alert on Saturday for produce distributed under the Ray & Mascari Inc. brand. The recall specifically involves four-count clamshell packag...

Wabash Valley College is proud to offer two valuable learning opportunities this May designed to boost workforce skills and support lifelong learning. Explore AC and DC Electrical Systems, a comprehensive 4-hour training session covering AC and DC electrical systems for industrial, commercial, agricultural, and residen...

The USDA's latest planting progress report for Illinois indicates notable activity ending the week of May 4th. Farmers had 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork, with above-normal temperatures averaging 59.2°F and slightly above-normal precipitation at 1.29 inches. Key crop progress highlights include: Corn planting: 3...

Frontier Community College will hold its 47th Annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 9th, in the East Gymnasium at Fairfield Community High School. The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00pm The Fairfield Community High School Ensemble, under the direction of Joshua Livesay, will perform both the processional and ...

The Albion City Council met for their regular monthly meeting last (Monday) night and here with a recap of the meeting is our Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis Mayor Wes Harris being sworn in by City Attorney, Darrin Rice Dana Atteberry, City Clerk Morgan Bailey, Chris Hodgson, Quentin Speir sworn in as Alderma...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Softball vs Harrisburg 4:30pm Senior Recognition @ 3:45 Mules Baseball vs Eldorado 4:30pm Senior Recognition @ 3:45 REMI TAYLOR BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD Fairfield High School has a new girls pole vault school record. Remi Taylor, a Sophomore broke the girls school record during com...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Track @ Mount Carmel 4pm Baseball @ Harrisburg 4:30pm Girls Track @ Newton 4:30pm Odin at Cisne MidlandTrails C onference Tournament game scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday, May 6th) at 4:30. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY Breese Mater Dei...

Boys Track Friday, at the Newton Eagle Invite: Top Mules performers were: Eric Locke, 2nd in the discus, and Justin Johnson, 2nd in the 400m. As a team, Fairfield finished 6th with a score of 47. Charleston was first with a score of 99. Other finishers: Newton 2nd with 90.5, Effingham 3rd with 77, Altamont 4th wit...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Track @ Newton 4pm Baseball @ Benton 4:30pm JV to follow GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Carmi-White Co 10, Fairfield 3 (Game 1) Fairfield 7, Carmi-White Co 6 (Game 2) Altamont 3, St Anthony 0 Anna-Jonesboro 10, Herrin 0 Belleville East 19, East St Louis 0 Belleville ...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis @ Robinson 4pm Girls Track/Lady Mules Invite @ The Train Yard 4pm Senior Night recognition @ 4:45pm Lady Mules Softball vs Carmi-White Co @ Southwest Park (Doubleheader) 4:30pm Mules Baseball vs Carmi-White Co @ Veterans Field (Doubleheader) 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBSALL ...