Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident Wednesday morning around 8:30on U.S. Hwy 45 at County Road 2300N in Bedford Township and just North of the Rinard Crossroads. Deputies say a 2009 Ford Focus driven by 37-year-old Robert Wicke of Clay City was traveling northbound on Hwy ...

Two Fairfield men were arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Wednesday afternoon. 28-year-old Russell William Tyler was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault and Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer. At approximately 1:30pm, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office took a complaint at a residence at a rural Fair...

The Hamilton County Fair is gearing up for another summer with organizers officially announcing the evening entertainment lineup for the 2025 fair, scheduled to take place June 7th -14th in McLeansboro. This year's fair promises a lively mix of motorsports, carnival attractions, and family-friendly fun as the fairgroun...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announced that the State Police will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Marion and Wayne counties and Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Effingham County during June. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and ...

A sweeping federal operation aimed at combating child exploitation has led to the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of over 200 suspected offenders across the United States, the Department of Justice recently announced. Dubbed Operation Restore Justice, the five-day initiative involved all 55 FBI field offices, th...

Clay County Hospital is now accepting applications for its Fall 2025 Nursing Apprenticeship Program. This marks the third enrollment period since the program's launch. Two nursing students will be selected to participate this fall. The application deadline is June 15th and must be submitted through the CCH website. App...

The Village of Enfield is looking to hire for several open positions following a packed two-hour board meeting held Tuesday night, which also included the swearing in of both new and returning officials. Longtime Village Clerk Debby Stone, who is stepping down after 29 years of service, administered the Oath of Office ...

The Fairfield Lions Club 2nd Annual Car Show will be held this Saturday, in Leo French Park. Registration is from 8:30am to 12 noon with judging starting at 10am and awards will be presented at 3pm. Entry fee is $20. Concessions will be available and door prizes awarded along with a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. ...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is proud to support the health and wellness of local student-athletes by offering free sports physicals for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. These physicals will be provided for students of Hamilton County Senior High School and Carmi-White County High School at no cost throughout the mon...

The Fairfield Public Library is inviting local children to join in the fun this summer with the Jigsaw Puzzle Mania Contest, where teams of 2 to 4 children will compete to complete jigsaw puzzles in the shortest time. Divisions are organized by grade level (based on the upcoming fall 2025 school year), and there is no ...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Sportsman Club @ Forbes Lake Regional Bass Fishing Girls Track @ Webber IHSA Sectional 3pm Boys Track @ Carmi-White Co BDC Championship 3:30pm Baseball @ Eldorado 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY Fairfield 7, Odin 1 Waltonville/Sesser-Valier 13, Wayne City 3 Edwards...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis at Herrin 4pm Lady Mules Softball at Odin 4:30pm Mules Baseball vs Centralia at Lakeside Park 4:30pm JV innings to follow GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Mt. Vernon 10, Fairfield 3 Massac Co 13, Pope Co 1 Galatia Thompsonville 13, NCOE 3 Carbondale 13, DuQuoin 3...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Baseball vs NCOE at Lakeside Park 4:30pm Fairfield Lady Mules have an opponent change in softball, they will play Mt. Vernon today instead of Goreville at Southwest Park. First pitch is at 4:30pm BOY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD FROM MONDAY Rick Book Invitational Track Meet at The Train ...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Track and Field hosting the Rick Book Invitational at the Train Yard. Events start at 4:00 pm Lady Mules Softball @ Johnston City 4:30pm Mules Baseball vs Edwards County, continuation from April 10th contest. Game at 4:30pm. Boys Tennis @ Carmi 4pm JR HIGH STATE TRACK MEET SATURDAY...

High school baseball Friday: Mt. Carmel 6 Lawrenceville 5 Robinson 8 Oblong 6 Goreville 2 Vienna 0 High school softball: Massac County 7 Goreville 6 Major League Baseball: St. Louis 10 Washington 0 NY Mets 7 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 6 Miami 2 Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 4 Milwauke...