Category Archives: Local News

WABASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RETIRED K9 PASSES AWAY
Wabash County Sheriff's Department officials are saddened to announce the passing of their first K9, Roy, who died Thursday evening at his home. K9 Roy was 12 years old and known for his impres...
Mark Wells Mar 14, 2025

'RIGHT TO PLAY' BILL ADVANCES IN HOUSE, AFFECTING HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
A House committee has advanced a bill that would grant high school student athletes the right to participate in both school-sponsored and non-school teams for the same sport simultaneously. This propo...
Mark Wells Mar 14, 2025

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1PM TODAY (FRIDAY) UNTIL 4AM SATURDAY
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a WIND ADVISORY in effect for Southern Illinois from 1pm today (Friday) until 4am Saturday. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected...
Mark Wells Mar 14, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
The Wayne County Board met in regular session last (Thursday) night in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. Dennis Seidel from the Highway Department presented four items including e...
Mark Wells Mar 14, 2025

CONSOLIDATED ELECTION FIELD OF CANDIDATES IN WAYNE COUNTY SET FOR APRIL 1ST
The April, 2025 Consolidated Election in Wayne County is set with a field of candidates. Wayne County Clerk, Liz Ann Woodrow says the school board elections will have numerous candidates in each distr...
Mark Wells Mar 14, 2025

JERRY COX AWARDS CLEMENCE ELIZABETH COX SCHOLARSHIP TO NURSING STUDENTS AT FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
from L to R: Front Row: Madalyn Griswold, Kathryn Lewis, Kalen Williams Back Row: FCC Foundation President Luke Harl, Alison Bunting, Jerry Cox, Clayton Cross and Rachel Ewing CNO at Fairfield Memoria...
Mark Wells Mar 14, 2025

TWO FAIRFIELD POLICE OFFICERS TRAINING FOR THE CHARITY BOXING EVENT, GUNS & HOSES AT FORD CENTER IN EVANSVILLE APRIL 12TH
Two members of the Fairfield Police Department, Dane Horton and Daniel Hopper are currently in training to fight at the charity boxing event, Guns & Hoses to be held at The Ford Center in downtown...
Mark Wells Mar 13, 2025

ALBION WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TWO WARRANTS, ONE FOR AUTO THEFT
Wayne County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday arrested 32-year-old Danielle Wootton of Albion on two outstanding warrants. One warrant being a Wayne County warrant for Retail Theft and the other warr...
Mark Wells Mar 13, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS FROM TUESDAY
20-year-old Chloe Cuff of Fairfield appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday on two separate cases. Cuff pled guilty to a charge of Battery and was placed on one year of Reporting Court Supervis...
Mark Wells Mar 13, 2025

WHITE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY INJURED IN CRASH
A White County Sheriff's Deputy was injured in a crash while responding to an emergency call on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the White County Sheriff's Department and White County Ambulance were en route to P...
Mark Wells Mar 13, 2025