Frontier Community College has hired Chet Snyder to serve as Head Volleyball Coach and Student Life Coordinator, beginning on Monday, December 2nd. Snyder began coaching volleyball at Fairfield Community High School in 2004, with the 2024 fall season being his final season at FCHS. His overall record of 543 wins and 21...

A Zionsville Indiana woman, 41-year-old Katherine Hagan pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court to a charge of DUI. Hagan was placed on one year of court supervision and ordered to pay court costs.

53-year-old, Misty Gay Kistner of Cisne was arrested Tuesday morning by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies on a Failure To Appear warrant issued in Wayne County for Retail Theft and Possession of Methamphetamine. Kistner was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance.

The Albion Fire Department was called to a garage fire at the Brett Shaw residence around 6 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning. The fire which started near a trickle charger was contained to the garage area of the home. No injuries were reported and fireman report only smoke damage to the residence.

Ahead of Thanksgiving, several local volunteer organizations within the 58th Senate District received free turkeys, courtesy of a collaboration between State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. "This initiative is about more than just providing food-it's about giving fam...

Officials in the Village of Wayne City have announced there will be a one day delay for residents starting next Monday, the week of the Thanksgiving holiday. Residents need to have their trash cans set out by 5am Saturday, November 30th.

The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet on Saturday evening at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis. This year marked significant growth for the Chamber, which now boasts 102 members, including 13 new additions in the past year. Highlighting the evening, the C...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake reminds visitors that several locations around the lake will be temporarily closed during the state firearm deer hunting seasons. Recreation Area Closures: The following areas will be closed to all vehicle and foot traffic during the first firearm deer season this Friday th...

The Fairfield Community High School District Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting Monday night. Student Focus for the evening was presented by the FY2025 FFA Officers and Co-FFA sponsor, Curt Robbins. The board took the following action on a number of items. A motion to accept the consent agenda ...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host information sessions for students interested in applying for Fall 2025 entry into the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Frontier Community, Lincoln Trail, Olney Central and Wabash Valley Colleges. Virtual sessions will be offered at 9 a.m. on December 16th; at 3 p.m. on J...

The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding producers to come to the office to report their fall seeded crops and cover crops as soon as planting is complete. The deadline to report is December 15, 2024. Call the office with any questions @ 618-842-7602 or 618-842-4026.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to keep safety in mind when using tree stands as firearm deer season is set to begin later this week. The IDNR urges hunters to use safety harnesses when hunting from tree stands in the field. Tree stands are the number-one source of hunting-related ac...

Wayne County State's Attorney Kevin Kakac has announced that he will step aside at the end of his current term, which expires on November 30th. Although re-elected unopposed on November 5th, Kakac, a Republican, has decided not to assume office for the next term, citing his desire to pass the torch to the next genera...

A former Fairfield resident has joined the ranks of Illinois attorneys. Corbin Kakac, son of Kevin and Sharmila Kakac of Fairfield, was sworn in on November 6th during Bar Admission Ceremonies held in Chicago. Corbin was among 1,604 individuals who passed the July 2024 Bar Exam. The ceremony was presided over by Illino...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Wayne County during December. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with imp...

Pictured left to right: Jake Wiseman, Owen Grimes, and Addison Anderson Seniors Addison Anderson, Owen Grimes, and Jake Wiseman have been named 2025-2026 Illinois State Scholars for Edwards County High School. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission's State Scholar program recognizes Illinois High School Students fo...

Recently, over 125 volunteers participated in the 46th Annual White Squirrel Count in Olney this year. The count recorded 81 albino white squirrels and an average of 1,007 gray squirrels, with both populations seeing an increase compared to last year. However, the event also noted a significant rise in stray cats, with...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in White County during December. OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law requires all vehicle passengers (front and back) to be...

Starting Monday, December 2nd, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin replacing the structure that carries Illinois Route 14 over Bear Creek in Hamilton County, weather permitting. The project will replace the existing structure with a cast-in-place triple-barrel box culvert. During the constructio...

Winter wheat planting is nearly complete, with 89% of the crop emerged and 75% rated in good to excellent condition, according to this week's USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report. For the week ending November 17th, farmers had 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Statewide, the average temperature was 47.6°F 6.3&de...