Fayette County News

Unemployment continued to rise in Effingham County in October. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported the county's October jobless rate at 8.4%.A That's a half percent jump from the 7.9% rate in September, and it compares to a 6.4% rate in October of 2008.

The St. Elmo school board, after considering the matter for several months, has decided to make a change regarding 8th grade promotional exercises.A The decision?A End the graduation ceremony.A Instead, the district will hold a recognition night for those heading for high school.

An Indianapolis resident was injured in a crash in Fayette County Sunday. The crash happened along I-70 west of Vandalia.A State police report a vehicle driven by 47-year-old Rebekah Lear Sanders ran off the road and into a ditch, through the ditch and into a creek.

The Fayette County Health Department has its recycling program in place. Recycling will be offered on the second Saturday of every month, beginning on November 14th.

Two employees were injured Wednesday afternoon following an explosion and fire at a natural gas company.

Two people were injured in an explosion at a Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America facility north of St.

Two people were injured in a crash in Fayette County during the noon hour Wednesday.

St. Charles-based Sidwell Company has announced a number of new contracts for geographic information services .

Vandalia Mayor Ricky Gottman met with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn at the DuQuoin State Fair and urged him not to layoff any Illinois Department of Corrections workers at the Vandalia prison.

August 13, 2009 -- St. Charles, IL Located in central southern Illinois, Fayette County encompasses an area of 720 square miles, and is home to the original capitol building for the state of Illinois at Vandalia.

Sentencing is set for later this month for a Brownstown man found guilty of stabbing a pregnant woman and another individual during a disturbance in March.

Sentencing is set for later this month for a Brownstown man found guilty of stabbing a pregnant woman and another individual during a disturbance in March.

Sentencing is set for later this month for a Brownstown man found guilty of stabbing a pregnant woman and another individual during a disturbance in March.

Sentencing is set for later this month for a Brownstown man found guilty of stabbing a pregnant woman and another individual during a disturbance in March.

Sentencing is set for later this month for a Brownstown man found guilty of stabbing a pregnant woman and another individual during a disturbance in March.

Three people were injured Thursday afternoon in a crash in Fayette County. The crash happened at 2:41pm at the intersection of US 40 and US 51, east of Vandalia.A State police say a pickup truck driven by 86-year-old Gilbert Dewitt of Chana pulled from a stop sign to make a turn and struck a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Lindsay Weaber of St.

Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources sites this fall, and the 2009-10 season dates and permit reservation information are now available online.

An Auburn man was injured in an early morning ATV crash Sunday. State police say 21-year-old Christopher Schmid lost control of the ATV in a curve on a rural road three miles northwest of Brownstown at 12:50am.A Schmid was thrown from the unit.

Fayette County board members heard this week from Rachelle Hollinshead of the University of Illinois Extension Office, who shared information about the Illinois ResourceNet project and about a proposed recycling project.

The Fayette County Fair begins a weeklong run on Saturday. No grandstand events are planned Saturday, but a demolition derby is scheduled Sunday at 6pm The Fayette County Fair Queen Pageant and Little Miss competition will begin at 7pm Monday, while the Junior Miss Queen Pageant is set for 6pm Tuesday, followed by the fair's first-ever Karaoke ...