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...

The City of Albion Water Department has begun flushing fire hydrants. Residents are advised to check for discolored water before doing laundry during this period. Hydrant Flushing Schedule: May 6th: Northeast Albion - North of East Elm Street and East of North Fifth Street May 7th & 8th: Northwest Albion - North of...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now monitoring a measles outbreak in Southern Illinois, where four cases have been confirmed locally. Two new cases were reported over the weekend, adding to two earlier cases identified in the Marion area in April. Additionally, two unrelated cases were previously con...

Understaffing at National Weather Service (NWS) offices across the country-and locally-is raising serious safety concerns as storm season reaches its peak. The NWS is tasked with monitoring and issuing warnings during severe weather events, making its role critical during times of natural disaster. In recent months, ap...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a DENSE FOG ADVISORY until 9am this morning for portions of Southern Illinois along and east of I-57, Southwest Indiana, and parts of West Kentucky nearest the Ohio River. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlig...

23-year-old Daniel Robert Gibbs of Wayne City was arrested Thursday night by Wayne County Sherriff's Deputies on a Gibson County Indiana warrant for Failure to Appear. According to court records, Gibbs was wanted on charges of Intimidation. Gibbs was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail awaiting extraditio...

The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Golf Scramble on Friday, May 23rd, with tee times available at 8am and 1pm. The event will take place at the Fairfield Country Club Golf Course, offering both morning and afternoon sessions for participants. Each team will enjoy a light breakfast before the mor...

Fairfield Community High School will hold their Awards Day ceremony Friday morning in the FCHS gym. This event is an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements and hard work the student have demonstrated during this school year. Parents and guests are invited to sit in chairs directly behind the seniors on...

The City of McLeansboro is gearing up for its annual City Wide Cleanup, scheduled to take place from May 28th through May 31st. Residents can drop off their cleanup items at the city's light plant located at 312 W. Market Place. Drop-off hours are Wednesday through Friday from 7:45am to 3:30pm and Saturday from 7:45am...

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 ...