Category Archives: Local News

Friends of the Fairfield Public Library spring book and bake sale will be held Saturday, March 22nd at 10am. Bake items can be dropped off on Friday, March 21st, from 10 am to 2pm or on Saturday befor...

The Compassion Pregnancy Center in Fairfield has set their annual fund-raising banquet for Friday, March 28th at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Individuals who wish to attend the banquet can...

Faith Fusion, a new youth ministry is coming to the Legacy of Hope Church, across from the Geff Grade School starting this Thursday, March 20th. The ministry will meet each Thursday afternoon from 4pm...

The Wayne County Democratic Party will meet in the conference room of the Wayne County Courthouse on Wednesday at 6pm. The party be discussing the April 1st Consolidated Election, Wayne County Politic...

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...