Severe weather moved through the southern Illinois region late Friday night and early this morning, bringing heavy rain, lightning and wind, along with a few reports of tornadoes. The southern Illinois region had been under a Moderate Risk for severe weather Friday night, and a PDS (particularly dangerous situation) T...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education is set to meet in regular session this Thursday night at 6 in the FCHS Study Hall. Items on the agenda include approval of the Open and Closed Session Minutes from the February 20th board meeting and the March 5th Special Board Meeting. Other items include the Con...

Several school board meetings are set for this coming week, including the Center Street Grade School board, Edwards County Community Unit School District #1, New Hope Grade School Board, and the North Wayne Community Unit School District #200. The Center Street Grade School Board meets Monday night. The board is expe...

An accident occurred in Clay County early Friday afternoon involving a school bus. According to Sheriff Andy Myers and a Facebook post, the Clay County Sheriff's Office was called to a report of a motor vehicle crash at 12:16 p.m. When deputies arrived, they learned that a Clay City Unit #10 bus, was westbound on U.S...

The Mt. Vernon, IL Police Department served three search warrants Thursday involving drug investigations. Media reports said the Mt. Vernon Police Department/Jefferson County Sheriff's Office High Risk Team served the warrants Thursday at homes in the 1100 block of South 12th Street, 1000 block of Gilbert Street and th...

***FLYER INFORMATION IS INCORRECT ON FACEBOOK*** The Wayne City Fire Department will have a fried chicken or pulled pork fundraiser meal Sunday, March 16th from 11am to 1pm at the fire department. This event will be DRIVE-THRU ONLY and the cost is by donation. All proceeds will go towards new fire equipment.

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Thursday afternoon arrested 22-year-old Cody A. Conover of Fairfield on a Williamson County Failure to Appear contempt warrant for Driving While License Revoked. Conover was transported, booked and lodged in the Wayne County Jail on the warrant.

A 40-year-old Fairfield resident, Carrie L. Cullins admitted in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday to violating a previous Order of Probation for a term of 18 months dating back to the original sentence date in September, 2024. Cullins was sentenced to 150 days in the Wayne County Jail to be served concurrent with a ...

The Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole items from a tank truck in Mt Erie belonging to Merle Raber. Items taken include; 24" pipe wrench, 16" slip joint wrench, 43 camlock, 20 ton air/hydraulic jack, and 2"gate valves. Call or text Crimestoppers at 618...

Area fire departments have been busy responding to field fires within the last few days and warn residents not to burn during the high winds that are in the forecast. Hamilton County has issued a BURN BAN that is in effect until 8am tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Wayne City Fire Department was called to an area South o...

Boys high school bsketball Friday,IHSA State Finals: Peoria 61 Effingham-St. Anthony 51 Chicago Christ the King 55 Peoria Manual 44 Chicago St. Patrtick 50 Chatham Glenwood 28 Gurnee Warren 66 Richton Park 49 Men's college basketball: Big 10 Tournament: Maryland 88 Illinois 65 Michigan 86 Purdue 68 W...

The Fairfield High School Winter Sports Awards program was held Wednesday night. LADY MULES BASKETBALL AWARDS JV Most Improved: Emily Vaughan Free Throw Award: Mabrey Foster Rebounds Award: Riley Jolly Defensive Award: Myra Copeland Jerry Zurliene Tough Girl Award: Dalanie Ellis MVP: Myra Copeland MULES BOYS BASKETBALL...

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE FINALS SCHEDULE The 1A, 2A, and 3A games will begin today in Champaign. CLASS 1A: Effingham St Anthony vs Chicago Hope-9:30am Peoria Christian vs Lanark Eastland-11:15am CLASS 2A: Belleville Althoff vs Chicago Christ the King-2:00pm Peoria Manual vs Chicago Dyett-3:45pm CLASS 3A: Broth...

The Winter Sports Awards program for Fairfield Community High School will be held tonight and Wednesday March 19th. Here is the schedule: Tonight @ 6:30pm Boys Basketball-East Gym Girls Basketball-Cafeteria Wrestling-Library/Study Hall March 19th @ 6:30pm Cheerleading-The Landing BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE FINAL...

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUPER-SECTIONAL SCORES FROM MONDAY **CLASS 1A** At EIU-Charleston: Effingham St Anthony 62, Meridian 58 (OT) **CLASS 2A** At Carbondale-SIU Belleville Althoff 48, Teutopolis 37 F NBA Atlanta Hawks 132, Philadelphia 76ers 123 Boston Celtics 114, Utah Jazz 108 Brooklyn Nets 111, Los Angeles La...