Pictured left to right: Mendie Johnson, MBA, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT (R), Director of Imaging Services; Susan Suddarth, MBA, RHIT, HIM Director; Lynzi Strange, RN, BSN, Surgery Manager; Matt Rush, Foundation President; Dana Wilson; Doug Skaggs; Andy Flemer, FMH CEO; Dana Shantel Taylor, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, Chief Operating...

Several criminal cases were resolved last Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court before Resident Judge Matt Vaughn. Damario M.E. Heck, 21, of Fairfield, admitted violating his probation for possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to a new two-year term of probation and ordered to pay court costs. Recent methamp...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office made two arrests Sunday night. Deputies arrested 22-year-old Wrangler Hodges of Ellery on an Edwards County failure to appear warrant related to a DUI case. Hodges was transported to the Wayne County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Edwards County. Deputies also arrested 33-year-old...

The Wayne County Board meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed. Board Chairman Daryl Hargrave announced the meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 16th at 7pm in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. The meeting is open to the public.

The Fairfield Lions Club has announced the latest winners in its America 250 Raffle. Each daily winner receives $50, while the winner on July 25 will receive a $100 prize. This week's winners are: July 6: Mike Sullivan, Fairfield July 7: Sharon Shaw, Wayne City July 8: Rod Vaughn, Fairfield July 9: Donna Savage, Fairfi...

Albion City Council meeting recap from Monday night with Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis. (Photo: Kevin Savage appointed to Ward 1 Alderman replacing Morgan Bailey who resigned last month)

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Community of Christ Church, located at 503 Windsor Lane in Fairfield. The blood drive will run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Organizers say all blood types are needed, with a particularly critical need for Type A-negative blood during the summer ...

A Fairfield man has been sentenced in connection with a 2022 stabbing in Clay County after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. Twenty-five-year-old Trevor J. Edwards pleaded guilty to battery, a Class A misdemeanor, as part of a negotiated plea agreement. He was sentenced to 12 months of non-reporting conditional disc...

Wayne-White Electric Cooperative will return more than $2 million in capital credits to its members this year. The cooperative's board of directors recently approved the retirement of capital credits for members who received electric service during 2007. Members who joined the cooperative after that year are not eligib...

Illinois Extension is inviting all Illinois school foodservice staff to attend a free professional development Learning Institute this summer at Lawrenceville High School. The training, scheduled for Tuesday, July 27th will provide six hours of USDA Professional Standards credit at no cost to participants. The event wi...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The Chicago White Sox are also back in action tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox to open a three-game series at home. Noah Shultz gets the start opposite Payton Tolle. MLB National ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 6 The White Sox split their four-game series with the Guardians following a 7-6 win from Cleveland. Kyle Teel, Colson Montgomery and Tristan Peters went deep. Chicago has won back-to-back games and will host Boston tomorrow night. ...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 17 Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 3 (10 innings) Washington 9 Pittsburgh 5 NY Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 0 Atlanta 5 NY Mets 3 Colorado 15 San Francisco 3 Tampa Bay 3 Houston 1 Boston 5 LA Angels 2 Miami 12 Athletics...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club 7, La Fuente 5 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's 20, Hayes Plumbing 0 ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Cleveland Guardians 6,...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club vs. La Fuente CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Mt....

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Top Dog Diesel vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Carter Trucking vs. Fairfield Banking Company FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: Hopper's Backhoe Service v...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: DiMaggio's vs. Lions Club Hayes Plumbing vs. La Fuente FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT: Hoppers Backhoe Service vs. Fairfield National Bank Peoples National Bank vs. LeMond's Chrysler MINORS LEAGUE...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: Carter Trucking vs. Top Dog Diesel Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 14 U ALL-STARS DOUBLEHEADER: GAME 1 at 5:30 p.m. GAME 2 at 7:30 p.m. FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR MON...