Category Archives: Local News

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 Illinoi...

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 Se...

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...

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 mot...

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 Ris...

  ***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 departme...

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. Conove...

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 sente...

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 join...

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...