The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association is pleased to announce a $500 scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year to students in Wayne County pursuing a career in education. This scholarship is open to graduates of any Wayne County high school who have declared a major in education and completed at least 80 semeste...

The Fairfield Park District's plans for a new Splash Pad have been dealt another blow. Mike Bridges, the project's architect from Charleston Engineering in Olney, died unexpectedly, it was revealed at last Thursday's park board meeting. Bridges, a regular jogger, was discovered beside the road by his secretary. This lo...

The New Hope Community Consolidated School District #6 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes key staffing decisions, approval of the amended school calendar, and updates on building maintenance. Highlights from the superintendent's report in...

North Wayne Schools will also conduct a Child Find/Preschool Screening for children ages 3 to 5 who are not yet enrolled in public school and are not yet eligible for kindergarten. The screening is scheduled for Monday, April 20th at Johnsonville from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This free program will check each child's pro...

Wayne City Grade School will hold its annual Kindergarten Registration on Tuesday, March 31st with appointments available from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event is for families in the Wayne City School District #100 with children who will be five years old on or before September 1st, 2021. Parents are required to sched...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18th at 6 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. The meeting will cover a range of topics including personnel changes, financial matters, curriculum updates, student trips, and facility bids. The board...

Families in the Wayne City area can look forward to a special Easter treat this year, thanks to the Wayne City Ruritan Club. The club is offering an Easter egg hiding service, where members will hide candy-filled eggs in local yards the night before Easter, creating a magical surprise for children to discover on Easter...

Wayne County 4-H, in partnership with the Emerging Leaders Club, is inviting Cloverbud-aged children to a hands-on creative workshop where participants will make their own Tie Dye Flowers. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Wayne County Extension Office, located at 2B Fron...

The Fairfield Rural Fire Department has announced that they will be offering the Logan Kreiter Memorial Scholarship again to all FCHS Seniors this Spring. Logan joined the Fairfield Rural Fire Department when he was in High School and was a valued member of the department until his tragic passing in July 2023. Those th...

New Genesis Wrestling is returning to Geff Grade School's Herb Fenton Gymnasium this Saturday for their family-friendly "Into That Good Night" event that will serve as a fundraiser for Geff Grade School. The event will feature Beau Tatum and Mitch Blake teaming up as "The Rage" for the final time as...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Grayville CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball at Grayville CANCELLED Mules Boys Tennis vs. Carterville POSTPONED to Wednesday, March 25th HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia CANCELLED/POSTPONED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Mt. Carmel POSTPONED to Wednesday...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Newton at Veteran's Field 4:30 p.m. CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball vs. North Clay/Clay City at Southwest Park 4:30 p.m. CANCELLED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Oblong CANCELLED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Olney CANCELLED ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: IHSA Sectional Scholastic Bowl at FCHS at 10:00 a.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Goreville vs. Chicago Marshall IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Peoria Manual vs. Quincy Notre Dame AREA SPORTS...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Track at the Marion Indoor Invitational OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: JASPER VOLLEYBASH TOURNAMENT: Fairfield vs. New Hope Jasper vs. Trinity Stewardson This will be followed by the 5th Place, 3rd Place, and Championship Games AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS: CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Lawrenceville vs. Goreville Eastland vs. Chicago Marshall CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Tolono-Unity vs. Peoria Manual Quincy Notre Dame vs. Chicago Farragut JR HIGH...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: FCHS Winter Sports Awards at 6:30 p.m. Boys Basketball - Mule Barn Girls Basketball - Study Hall Wrestling - Cafeteria Cheerleading - will be held on March 18th at the Landing OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: New Hope vs. Summersville (New Hope 8th Grade Recognition ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at St. Elmo-Brownstown JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield vs. Mt. Carmel (Fairfield 8th Grade Recognition Night) Jasper at St. Joe-Olney Cisne vs. Flora Wayne City at Summersville AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: IHSA Regional Scholastic Bowl Tournament at FCHS 4:30 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A CHARLESTON SUPER-SECTIONAL: Lawrenceville vs. LeRoy IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A JACKSONVILLE SUPER-SECTIONAL: Goreville vs. Jacksonville Routt IHSA BOYS CLASS ...