Headlines for Saturday, July 31st
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a total of 1,419,611 cases of the coronavirus around the state and 23,440 deaths as of this morning. Wayne County’s latest numbers show a total of 1912 […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a total of 1,419,611 cases of the coronavirus around the state and 23,440 deaths as of this morning. Wayne County’s latest numbers show a total of 1912 […]
Renovation workers at the Wayne County Courthouse discovered a stone on Wednesday buried in the ground. The inscription reads: “Buried By J. Bippus 1891”. Workers discovered the stone when they were digging the trench on […]
The City of Fairfield and the Greater Fairfield Chamber of Commerce have announced a partnership to better direct and coordinate economic development efforts in and around the city. The new full-time job will be Economic […]
Edwards County Treasurer Debbie Smith says the county’s 2021 Mobile Home Taxes are due Friday, and a late fee of $25 will be assessed August 1st. An additional $25 fee will be added every month […]
The Wayne County Quilts of Valor Chapter held a ceremony at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Monday to honor veterans on the Skilled Care Unit. Quilts of comfort were presented to Wesley Walters, Herman Brown, Bob Simpson, […]
Injuries were reported in two automobile accidents in Wayne County recently. 28-year-old Kristen N. Piperakis reportedly struck 95-year-old Robert K. Walker on a county highway between Cisne and Mt. Erie Friday; North Wayne EMS responded, […]
The annual Edwards County Fair in Albion runs this week. Vesper services are set for this evening at 7:30. Grandstand events will be held each evening Monday through Saturday. Monday and Tuesday nights will feature […]
65-year-old John D. Conner Jr. of Flora, died Wednesday, July 28 at his home. He was born May 23, 1956, in Flora, the son of John D. and Marilyn (Hoskins) Conner Sr. John served in […]
85-year-old Catherine Elizabeth (Kitty) Holmes of West Salem, passed from this life to Jesus’s arms on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Oakview Heights in Mt. Carmel. She was born September 19, 1935 in Flora, the […]
75-year-old Homer Mier of Fairfield, died at 7:25 AM, Thursday, July 29 at his home. Born on December 14, 1945, in Bell City, MO to John and Mary (Lingle) Mier, he was a US Army […]
41-year-old Amanda M. Tucker of Fairfield, died at 3:29pm on Tuesday, July 27 at her residence. Amanda was born on August 8, 1979, in Fairfield, to Shirley (Bobby) Carter and Roger (Linda) Tucker, both of […]
86-year-old Alva Lee Hargrave of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, July 28 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. She was born on September 4, 1934, the daughter of Alva and Minnie (Paschal) Cross. Alva Lee […]
