Iran under scrutiny after plot foiled near UK base used by US military
Just days after left-wing British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband shook hands with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s top diplomat at the United Nations, U.K. authorities arrested five men with possible...
View ArticleShelia L. Clodfelter, 74, of Norris City
Shelia L. Clodfelter, 74, of Norris City passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born north of Carmi in Centerville on July 17, 1952 the...
View ArticleMichael P. “Mike” Talley, 81, of Carmi
Michael P. “Mike” Talley, 81, of Carmi passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab in Carmi. He was born in Carmi on January 8, 1945 the son of Earl and...
View ArticleJoyce Ann Turpin, age 67, of Carmi
It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Joyce Ann Turpin, age 67, of Carmi, Illinois. Joyce was a beloved mother and grandmother, who died on August 24, 2026 in Hackensack, New...
View ArticleEARLY VOTING UNDERWAY IN WAYNE COUNTY FOR NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
Early voting is underway in Wayne County ahead of the November 3rd General Election. Early voting began last Thursday at the Wayne County Clerk’s Office and is available Monday through Friday from 8...
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SPECIAL FCHS CLASS OF 1965 QUILT TO BE DISPLAYED AT HANNA HOUSE MUSEUM SATURDAY
A handmade quilt featuring the names of every member of the Fairfield Community High School Class of 1965 will be on display Saturday at the Hanna House Museum as part of FCHS’s 100th Anniversary...
View ArticleWAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATES TWO CRASHES
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department investigated two crashes last week, including a two-vehicle collision on Highway 15 and a single-vehicle crash in Bedford Township. The first crash occurred...
View ArticleI-64 RAMP CLOSURE UNDERWAY AT GRAYVILLE FOR WABASH RIVER BRIDGE PROJECT
Work continues at Interstate 64 at Grayville over the Wabash River bridges. The eastbound ramp is closed from now through Monday, October 5th. Oversize and overweight permits will also not be allowed...
View ArticleWAYNE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HOLD ADULT FLU CLINIC AT FAIRFIELD CITY HALL
The Wayne County Health Department will hold an adult flu vaccination clinic next month at Fairfield City Hall. The clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Flu shots will...
View ArticleTHIRD ANNUAL CRAZY BALL FUNDRAISER SET FOR OCTOBER 11TH AT LEO FRENCH PARK
The third annual Crazy Ball fundraiser will return Sunday, October 11th bringing together the New Hope and Jasper boys and girls teams for an afternoon of food, fun and fundraising. The event will...
View ArticleSupersonic Russian jets trigger joint scramble by NATO allies amid Putin...
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets scrambled for the first time on Sept. 24 to intercept supersonic Russian military aircraft flying over the Gulf of Finland, marking a major milestone in Nordic defense...
View ArticlePope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during...
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255).Pope Leo XIV called for an end to...
View ArticleFour American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near...
Four American tourists were among six people killed in Greece when a devastating explosion leveled a residential building near Athens’ famed Acropolis, according to officials.The four Americans — two...
View ArticleUK police arrest ‘explosive’ suspects near US airbase, key to Iran war
U.K. police say they arrested multiple suspects for offenses under the "Explosives Act" near a U.S. airbase in southwest England on Sunday.Gloucestershire Police say the arrests took place just two...
View ArticleFinland’s Stubb credits Trump for pushing Ukraine peace talks while...
UNITED NATIONS — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia could take its war beyond Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb is striking a markedly calmer tone — saying Finland is...
View ArticleIsraeli UN envoy’s Starlink video reaches millions, with nearly 40% of...
A viral video of Israel’s U.N. ambassador offering an Iranian representative a Starlink device has reached around 9 million views across social media — and nearly 40% of its Instagram viewers are in...
View ArticlePope Leo draws staggering 800,000 faithful to heart of Paris for massive...
Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 people into the heart of Paris on Saturday for a massive open-air Mass, filling one of the French republic’s most storied public squares as he urged Catholics to...
View ArticleDick Jess Feather, 86, of Fairfield
Dick Jess Feather, 86, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on September 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born November 18, 1939, the youngest of three children born to Burrell and...
View ArticleSPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Lawrenceville Invitational 10:00 a.m. Lady Mules Tennis at the Mt. Vernon Doubles...
View ArticleISP TO CONDUCT ACE PATROLS IN OCTOBER
Illinois State Police Troop 9 Commander, Captain Bruce Waggoner, has announced the ISP will be conducting Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE, patrols in Wayne, Clay, White, Lawrence, Marion and...
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