The National Weather Service in Paducah says a FLOOD WATCH remains in effect this (Wednesday) afternoon through Sunday morning for all of Southern Illinois, Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky and Southeast Missouri. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-pro...

46-year-old Anson Fenton, the former Police Chief of Wayne City, pleaded guilty in federal court at East St Louis Monday to charges stemming from his illegal sale of confiscated property intended for forfeiture. Fenton, a resident of Belle Rive, admitted to one count of misapplication of property from federally funded ...

The 2025 Consolidated Election is over and both Wayne and Edwards County saw light voter turnout with a few contested races. In Wayne County, Clerk Liz Ann Woodrow says there was 23 percent voter turnout in Wayne County with the total ballots cast at 2,528. Woodrow says 274 Vote By Mail ballots of 582 mailed have n...

Ray Tate, convicted for the murder of Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley, appeared via Zoom in Clinton County Circuit Court in Carlyle last Wednesday to continue his attempt to retract his guilty plea. Tate claims he was forced into pleading guilty to multiple charges of aggravated kidnapping and armed violence, which stem...

Several area fire departments and EMS providers will be receiving much-needed equipment upgrades thanks to the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was distributed among 178 departments statewide, with awards capped at $26,000 each. The program aims to help departments purc...

A special prosecutor in the murder case of Judge Michael Valentine is seeking access to defendant Megan Valentine's cell phone. Prosecutor David J. Robinson filed a motion to compel Megan Valentine to unlock her phone, arguing its potential relevance to the ongoing homicide investigation. The motion highlights that the...

Wayne County's unemployment rate for January fell to 4.4% According to the latest figures from the State's Department of Employment Security, Wabash and Richland Counties both had 3.7% unemployment. For Wabash County, that number is the same as January of 2024. For over a year, Wabash County has consistently had eith...

The Edwards County Council on Aging (ECCOA) is facing a financial crunch and has requested assistance from the Village of West Salem to maintain the local senior center. However, village board members are hesitant to commit without a clearer picture of the organization's finances. During a meeting Monday evening, ECCOA...

A meeting of the Edwards County Commissioners is set for tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Edwards County Courthouse. Some of the items on the agenda include; approval of minutes from the previous meeting, various department reports plus final approval to start construction on the Edwards 570 Solar 1 and 2 project, Edwards...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a FLOOD WATCH from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning for all of Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, Western Kentucky and Southwest Indiana. Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of tota...

FAIRFIELD COED OPEN TRACK RESULTS TUESDAY Girls: Fairfield-221, Mt. Carmel-95.5, Webber-47.5, Woodlawn-46, Cisne-38, Patoka-32 Boys: Fairfield-163, Sesser-Valier-122, Mt. Carmel-85, Webber-62, Eldorado-37, Cisne-26, Woodlawn-21, Patoka-6 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Olney-Richland Co 8, Fairfield 0 NC...

TODAY AT FCHS Girls & Boys Track Co-ed Open Meet 4pm Boys Tennis vs Flora 4pm Mules Baseball vs Richland County 4:30pm with JV game to follow Lady Mules Softball vs Richland County 4:30pm with JV game to follow GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY Mt. Carmel 11, Fairfield 1 6 innings Crab Orchard 11 Zeigle...

TODAY AT FCHS Center Street Track @ The Trainyard 4pm Fairfield Lady Mules Softball @ Mt. Carmel 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY VARSITY: Fairfield 10 NCOE 0 5 innings JV: Fairfield 7, NCOE 6 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK SATURDAY Ella Sager of the Fairfield Lady Mules Track Team placed 11th in the 320...

The Spring Fling at Southwest Park in Fairfield scheduled for today has been postponed due to the expected weather conditios. Men's college basketball Friday, NCAA Tournament: Tennessee 78 Kentucky 65 Houston 62 Purdue 60 Michigan State 73 Ole Miss 70 Auburn 78 Michigan 65 Women's college basketball, NCAA T...

TODAY AT FCHS Girls/Boys Track IL Top Times Indoor Meet @ 3pm Illinois Weslyan University Fairfield Mules Baseball vs Teutopolis 4:45 pm SATURDAY AT FCHS Softball Spring Swing Tournament @ Southwest Park 9am BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Belleville Althoff 7, Metro-East Lutheran 3 Crab Orchard 15, NCOE...