The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education approved a curriculum purchase and several personnel actions during a special meeting Wednesday evening. Board members first voted 4-0 to add the purchase of Cengage Math Curriculum to the agenda. Following the addition, the board unanimously approved purchasing th...

The Wayne County Highway Department has announced they will begin oiling and chipping area roads this coming week. Oiling and chipping will take place on August 6th, 7th, 10th & 11th. The dates and timeline may change due to weather and work progress. Routes scheduled are: CH1- North Enterprise CH 10- Boyleston CH ...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association will hold its next meeting on Tuesday at the Cisne Community Center. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m., followed by the program and a business meeting. The featured speaker will be Dr. Brad Drake, Mt. Vernon Chiropractor. Members planning to attend are encouraged...

North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 has announced registration dates and other important information for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Online registration for the 2026-27 school year will take place today (Monday) through August 11th. In-person registration will be held August 10th and 11th at each stud...

The Fairfield Masonic Lodge will host a drive-thru lunch and dinner fundraiser on Sunday, August 16th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Wayne County Courthouse Square in Fairfield. Meals are $15 and include a pork chop, green beans, scalloped potatoes, and a roll. Proceeds from the event will support the Fairfield Masonic ...

The annual Bone Gap Chowder will return on Saturday offering a full day of food and family activities. Burgers and hot dogs will be available beginning at 9 a.m., and inflatable attractions for children will also open at 9 a.m. Bowls of chowder will be served in the serving line beginning at 4 p.m. Those wanting to pur...

The New Hope PTO is inviting students and families to celebrate the start of a new school year during its annual Back-to-School Splash on Friday. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairfield Public Pool. Those attending will enjoy an evening of swimming, along with pizza and Tropical Sno, which will be prov...

The Albion Grade School softball team will hold its annual Leroy Moore Porkburger and Pork Chop Fundraiser on Thursday at the Albion Pagoda. Serving will begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until sold out. In addition to porkburgers and pork chops, baked sale items will also be available for purchase. Proceeds from the fu...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge #1631 is inviting golfers to participate in its annual golf tournament on Saturday at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. The event will feature a two-man scramble with an entry fee of $200 per team, which includes a Bloody Mary bar, unlimited beer, and lunch. Golfers can choose between two fligh...

Residents and visitors are invited to put on their dancing shoes and travel back in time as Mt. Vernon hosts a Baby Boomer Party during the upcoming Friday's Food & Art Festival. The event will take place on Thursday, August 7th from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Commons in downtown Mt. Vernon. The evening promises to be a vi...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The White Sox claimed their three-game set over the Rays after a 9-1 win from Tampa. Everson Pereira led the offense with a home run and finished with four RBIs. Chicago has won four of its last five games and wi...

CENTER STREET SCHOOL ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTS TRYOUT DATES Center Street School has announced tryout dates for its fall sports programs and is encouraging student-athletes to mark their calendars. Softball tryouts will be held Monday, August 3rd from 9 to 11 a.m. at Southwest Park. Baseball tryouts are scheduled for Frida...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 31ST ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 10 Innings For the 2nd night in a row, it took extra innings for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs to settle their differences. Unlike last night however...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2 10 Innings The St. Louis Cardinals snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings on Wednesday night. The Car...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after the 1st 2 innings with the Cardinals only managing to pick up 2 runs on 7 hits. The Cardinals were led by Masyn Winn...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 5 The Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5 in Chicago. Bryan Hudson was charged with the loss after allowing one run on two hits in his relief appearance. Chicago has now dropped three of its last four. The series resu...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 12, Houston Astros 3 The White Sox dominated the Astros 12-3 to salvage their series finale in Chicago. Munetaka Murakami led the way at the dish after going three for five with two home runs and six runs batted in. The Sox host the...

Major League Baseball Friday: Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 2 Chicago Cubs 3 Pittsburgh 2 (10 innings) Houston 9 Chicago White Sox 5 Colordao 5 Milwaukee 2 Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Arizona 3 Washington 0 NY Yankees 1 Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 7 Baltimore 6 (10 innings) Tampa Bay 11 Cleveland 3 LA Dod...