A Fairfield man has been sentenced in connection with a 2022 stabbing in Clay County after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. Twenty-five-yea...

The Illinois Youth Crop Scouting Competition will break new ground August 4th for high school students interested in agronomy. The fifth annual event remains an opportunity for students to work as a team, explore, share their knowledge and help solve current crop-related issues.  Most competitors […]

The Illinois Farm Bureau is celebrating two academic years of the Illinois Farm Bureau Actively Engaged Student of the Month.  The program was launched in the fall of 2024.  A total of 20 students have been honored and they were recognized at a special banquet […]

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says an investigation is underway into the death of 56-year-old Bryan Hester of Salem while he was an inmate at the Marion County Jail.  Cripps says Hester was found unresponsive in his cell in what is believed to be a […]

Trevor J. Edwards, 25 of Fairfield was sentenced in connection with the May, 2022 stabbing of Gregory Hughes in Clay County.  As part of a plea deal, Edwards entered a guilty plea to a reduced charge of battery, a Class-A misdemeanor and was placed on […]

Sheriff Andy Myers released the following: On June 4, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrested William B. Krantz, 36, of Louisville, for the offense(s) of Driving on Revoked License, Improper Lane Usage, Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Transport/Carry Alcohol Liquor/Driver as a result of a […]

Kathy Lynn Willison, 65, of Clay City, IL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Xenia, IL. Kathy was born November 4, 1960 at Johnsonville, IL to Kenne...

The Clay County Health Department will host the "Miles of Smiles" dental clinic on Wednesday, July 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Preventative dental serv...

The Food and Drug Administration says nearly one million bottles of heart and kidney medication have been recalled nationally.  California-based Amgen, Inc. voluntarily recalled the bottles of Corlanor and Sensipar tablets after “unexpected foreign matter” was found in a sample of one of the identified […]

Olney Central College’s Massage Therapy Program is accepting new students for Fall 2026. Designed with busy adults in mind, the program offers convenient evening classes that allow students to pursue a rewarding new career without putting life on hold.  Best of all, the certificate can […]