A serious crash late Wednesday evening on Shawneetown-New Haven Road resulted in multiple injuries and required several medical airlifts to area hospitals. The roadway is now reopened. According to Illinois State Police, the accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection with Ridgway-New Haven Road. The crash i...

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first case of measles in the state for 2025, involving an adult in far southern Illinois. The case was verified through laboratory testing, according to a press release issued Wednesday afternoon. This is currently the only confirmed case in Illinois. Health...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a new initiative to improve access to HIV prevention through a standing order allowing pharmacists across the state to dispense PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) directly to individuals at risk for HIV, without the need for a prior doctor's prescription. PrEP ...

In a coordinated effort to uphold probation conditions and combat illegal drug activity, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, along with Wayne County Probation and the Fairfield Police Department, conducted a series of probation compliance checks late last (Thursday) night into the early hours of this (Friday) mornin...

An autopsy performed on a two-year-old girl from Brownsville has not yet revealed a cause of death. The Illinois State Police Child Death Task Force has opened an investigation into the passing of Aspen Nelson, who was found deceased last Friday morning at her mother's residence. White County Coroner Chris Marsh confir...

During the meeting of the Fairfield Grade School Board Monday night, Superintendent Kristina Gardner reported to the school board that the district has received 79% of its revenue and has expended 73% of its budget. The current food service balance stands at $269,801. A pre-bid meeting was held with two companies in at...

The Edwards County School Board met in regular session last (Thursday) night and here with details of the meeting is our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis Edwards County School Board members being sworn in: L to R: Lawrence Speir, Dales Woods and Jayre Burster

State Representative Dave Severin recently welcomed two local leaders to the Illinois State Capitol as part of the Illinois House Republicans' annual Women to Watch Leadership Conference. Representing Southern Illinois, Michaela Greathouse of Greathouse Grazing Acres and Wayne County Treasurer Yvette Anderson participa...

An Edwards County student has been named one of 16 recipients of the prestigious Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives Memorial Scholarship. Jake Wiseman of Albion will receive a $2,500 scholarship, awarded annually to children of electric cooperative members, employees, or directors. The scholarship recognize...

51-year-old Misty R. White of Fairfield was arrested by Fairfield Police on April 15th around 5pm in the 300 block of SW 10th St. White was wanted on a Wayne County Failure to Appear Warrant for operating a motor vehicle with no valid license and failure to wear a seat belt. White was transported to the Wayne County Ja...

SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL No events scheduled HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Flora 5, Fairfield 3 Edwards Co 5, Hamilton Co 3 NCOE 12, Carrier-Mills 5 Altamont 2, Vandalia 1 Belleville East 16, Alton 0 Benton 7, Massac Co 4 Breese Central 8, Roxana 7 CORLS 9, Alton-Marquett...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Track @ Webber 3pm Lady Mules Softball @ Flora 4:30pm Mules Baseball @ Flora 4:30pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY Belleville East 5, Mt Vernon 0 Carterville 11, Vienna 0 Chester 7, New Athens 3 Cobden 11, Dongola 8 Columbia 2, Red Bud 1 Crab Orchard 9, Hardin Co 1 ...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Track @ Carmi-White Co 4pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Fairfield 8, Flora 4 Goreville 3, Zeigler Royalton/Christopher 2 Hamilton County 6, Edwards County 1 Century 19, Dongola Joppa 0 Mt. Vernon 20, Woodlawn 0 Marion 16, Cahokia 0 Pinckneyville 14, Anna Jonesboro 1...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Mules Boys Track @ DuQuoin 4pm Mules Baseball vs Flora @ Veterans Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs Flora @ Southwest Park 4:30pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY Bethalto Civic 12, Mascoutah 7 Casey-Westfield 14, Dieterich 3 Centralia 18, O'Fallon 0 Crab Orchard 1, Mt Vernon 0 F...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Track @ Benton 4pm Mules Baseball vs North Clay @ Veterans Field 4:30pm TWO AREA COACHES STEP DOWN From Randy Olson of AreaSports.net Two separate boys sports programs at Johnston City High School now have vacancies in their Head Coaching positions following two resignations in...