Fairfield Public School District #112 will conduct registration for all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade on today in the new cafeteria at North Side School. Please enter through the North door on the new addition. (Signs will be posted). The hours of registration will be from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. All students must register prior to the beginning of school. Horizon Healthcare will be on-site to provide School and/or Sports Physicals at no cost. No appointment necessary, but a parent does need to be present with student. For Pre-K students proof of household income is required at registration This is required by the State. The 2022-2023 registration fees for grades K – 8 will be $40.00, with an additional $20 Technology fee for 4th – 8th grades. Registration fees must be paid at the time of registration. Every child entering school for the first time (Early Childhood, Pre-K and Kindergarten) and those entering sixth grade must present proof of a physical examination. Students will not be allowed to begin classes until a physical is complete. Every child entering grades Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th must present proof of a dental examination. All kindergarten students and those entering school for the first time, age kindergarten and older, must present proof of an eye exam. School opens August 12th with a 1:00 dismissal. The first day for Pre-k students will be Wednesday, August 17th. Buses will run on a temporary schedule the first week. Children who are not eligible to ride a bus may do so by paying a fee of $80.00 for the first child and $40.00 for each additional child. Transportation fees must be paid before bus service begins. More information regarding the first days of school and meal prices will be available at registration. Parents/guardians of new students and those that have moved will be required to sign a Verification of Residence Statement when registering a student. Proof of residence will be required, such as a driver’s license, utility bill, telephone bill, real estate tax form, or any monthly statement. The Verification of Residence Statement will assure school officials that the child and their legal guardian legally reside within the boundaries of Fairfield Public School District #112. The statement will also inform the legal guardian that falsification or misstatement of residence will result in a tuition and penalty fee. The 2022-2023 tuition fees as established by the Illinois State Board of Education for our district will be a maximum of $9501.68. Supply lists for both schools will be available at registration. Pre-school screenings will be conducted on September 14, 15, and 16 at North Side School. Staff will be available to schedule appointments for these screenings at registration.
*The village of Mt Erie is currently under a boil order until further notice, as of 2:56 p.m today.
Sign up for the Pack for Success School Supply Program will begin on Wednesday, July 20th for Grade School Students in Wayne County. Families needing help with obtaining school supplies for Wayne County area students should call the Wayne County WADI office at 842-2962 between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Thursday to register. Distribution will be on August 8th. Donations of school supplies, masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, or cash donations are greatly appreciated, and can be dropped off or mailed to WADI at 2004 Delaware St, Fairfield. Checks should be made payable to WADI with “school supplies” on the memo line. 100% of donations go to the school supply program. Pack for Success is a joint e3ffort of Wabash Area Development Inc. and the TNT Sunday School Class at Cornerstone Community Church. For further information contact Amy Hart or Kim Hill at 842-2962.
Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who entered property owned by Shawn Kessel and stole a black and orange minibike and a set of Jeep wheels. If you have any information on this or any other crime, call or text Crimestoppers at 842-9777
The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday reported 33,066 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease including 59 deaths since July 8. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,496,014 cases, including 34,257 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Thursday night, 1,424 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 152 patients were in the ICU and 42 patients were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide case rate is 260 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Illinoisans. Last week’s case rate was 216 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Illinoisans. A total of 22,804,249 vaccines have been administered in Illinois. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 11,154 doses. Since July 8, there have been 78,081 doses reportedly administered in Illinois. Of Illinois’ total population, more than 76% has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, more than 69% of Illinois’ total population is fully vaccinated, and more than 53% of the vaccinated population has an initial booster according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight has announced that Mission #61 takes flight this morning. Ninety-six Veterans will be on board this flight from Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport to Washington, DC. There will be 1 World War II, 4 Korean War and 91 Vietnam War Era Veterans, ready to experience their national memorials with their comrades. These veterans represent all branches of military service, there are 16 Air Force, 56 Army, 4 Marine and 20 Navy veterans. The 96 Veterans and 82 Guardians will arrive at the airport at 4:15 AM. They will travel to Ronald Reagan National Airport on a chartered Sun Country 737. Upon arrival, they will board luxury motorcoaches and tour the World War II, Korean and Vietnam War memorials, as well as Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknowns. Other stops include the Lincoln Memorial, the National Air & Space Museum, the US Marine Corps Memorial, and the US Air Force Memorial. These heroes will then return to the Springfield airport at 9:30 PM. The general public, friends and family, and LLHF alumni veterans are encouraged to “pack the ‘port” to welcome home these heroes. Greeters are encouraged to arrive early and show appreciation for and support of these Veterans who sacrificed so much for our country. Parking assistance and a parking lot shuttle bus will be available for those attending this event. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that receives no government funding. Veteran applications continue to be accepted with flight priority given in the following order; World War II, then Korean War Era, followed by the Vietnam War Era. Any certified terminally ill Veteran should contact LLHF directly. Veteran and Guardian Applications may be obtained at LandofLincolnHonorFlight.org by clicking on Applications tab. Since the inception in 2009, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight has been privileged to serve 4,730 veterans on 61 flights. Additional 2022 flights are planned for August 30, September 27 and November 1.
The Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Mental Health, in coordination with the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is expanding Illinois’ mental health safety net by rolling out 988, a new, nationwide suicide prevention and mental health crisis line. The code is now available nationally. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which has existed since 2005, is now available nationwide via a three-digit dialing code 988 making it easier for those in crisis to get the help they need. Converting to this easy-to-remember number offers the public increased access to potentially lifesaving, trained crisis counselors. State and federal funding have made it possible to increase staffing at Illinois’ six existing 988 call centers to ensure that calls are answered in-state. The new code is a first step toward transforming crisis care in America, a universal entry point to needed crisis services in line with access to other emergency medical services.
River stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 17.11 feet, above the 17 ft. flood stage. Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 7.42 feet (flood stage is 15 ft.). The Little Wabash below Clay City is at 20.96 feet (flood stage is 18 ft.). Bonpas Creek at Browns reads 7.11 feet, and the Little Wabash at Main Street in Carmi reads 8.35 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel sits at 6.19 feet.
Today’s crude oil price is $95.60, up $5.01 from yesterday. The August crude oil price is $101.86, up $2.35 from yesterday morning.