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Two Vehicle Accident Leads to Charges for Fairfield Man
Authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident yesterday at the intersection of Highway 8 and US 45. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, Hunter Brown of Fairfield failed to stop at the intersection and was struck by Amy Cozadd of Mill Shoals. Brown was transported by EMS to Fairfield Memorial Hospital....
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Fairfield Woman Arrested on Meth Charges
A Fairfield woman was arrested yesterday. The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested Crystal Wallace on a Warrant for Methamphetamine Possession. A court date for Wallace has been set for August 12th.
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West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Found in Jasper County
Mosquitos collected in the area have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. According to Jasper County officials, routine mosquito testing has identified the first batch of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in Jasper County in 2025. They say the "positive pool" was collected on July 23rd. Health officials...
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National Average Slips Lower
The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked higher. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, a nickel higher than Monday. Here in Illinois, drivers are paying an average of $3.39 a gallon, down a penny from Monday. Across the river in Indiana, t...
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Bean Queen Pageant Meeting set for Saturday
Wayne City residents interested in participating in the upcoming Bean Queen Pageant are encouraged to attend an informational meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Wayne City Community Building. The event is open to all parents and community members, offering details on the pageant divisions for girls entering specific gra...
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Hamilton Hospital to Host "Walk With a Doc"
Hamilton Memorial Hospital invites the public to join them tomorrow at 9 a.m. for Walk With a Doc, now taking place indoors at the Hamilton County Senior High School gym. As summer temperatures climb, the event has been moved inside to provide a cool, comfortable, and climate-controlled environment. The hour-long event...
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West Salem Masonic Lodge will host its Monthly Breakfast Fundraiser
The West Salem Masonic Lodge will host its Monthly Breakfast Fundraiser tomorrow from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at The Lumberyard Restaurant. For just $8 per plate, attendees can enjoy a hearty breakfast including biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, milk, and juice. The fundraiser is held every 4th Saturd...
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Blue Point Church to Host Benefit for Joseph and Katie Matthews
Blue Point Church will host a benefit dinner and silent auction tomorrow from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., in support of Joseph and Katie Matthews. Joseph was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. The event is being held to help the couple with mounting medical expenses and travel c...
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Blessed Blooms Flower Farm & Market to Host Turner Family Fundraiser
On Saturday, July 26th, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Blessed Blooms Flower Farm & Market, located at 1618 W Main St in Fairfield will host the Turner Benefit Market: Honoring the Foundation, Growing the Future. This special event aims to celebrate the Turner family and their significant contributions to the community a...
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Parkersburg Community Chowder Set for Saturday
The annual Parkersburg Community Chowder is just around the corner, scheduled for Saturday, July 26th at the Community Building and Park in Parkersburg. This long-standing community tradition kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with a Tractor Display, followed by the highly anticipated Chowder Serving beginning at 10:30 a.m. Guest...
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Obituaries

L. Maxine Drechsel, 93, of Albion
L. Maxine (Neal) Drechsel, 93, of Albion, IL passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Oakview Heights in Mt. Carmel, IL. Maxine was born on May 8, 1932, in Marion County, IL to Fenton Merle Neal & Goldie Mae (Henke) Neal. She married Leroy J. Drechsel on January 30, 1955, and they enjoyed over 70 happy years of ma...
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Frank William Newman, 63, Carmi
Frank William Newman, 63, Carmi passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. He was born on October 29, 1961, In Chicago Illinois. He was the son of Frank C. Newman. He married Twila Ann Bridges on September 7, 2019. Frank worked in the oilfields where he earned the nickname "Twist-Off." The rest of h...
Jul 24, 2025

Curtis Varney, 89, of McLeansboro
Curtis Varney 89, of McLeansboro, IL. passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro. Curtis was born June 27, 1936 in Broughton, IL. He married Teoria Clevenger on November 23, 1962 in White County Illinois. Teoria passed away November 22, 2022. Curtis attended Hopewell Missionary Baptis...
Jul 23, 2025

Fred Charles Bunting, 73 of New Kent, VA, formerly of Albion
Fred Charles Bunting, 73 of New Kent, VA, formerly of Albion, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, with loved ones around him. He grew up in Albion, IL and was a member of the Edwards County High School Class of 1969. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Hester Fawkes Bunting. He is survived by his l...
Jul 23, 2025

Kenneth Scott Bender, age 66, of Xenia
Kenneth Scott Bender, age 66, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at his home. Kenny was born on December 9, 1958, in Olney, the son of Lee Merrit and Billy Gene (Alcorn) Bender. He dedicated many years working at Southwire and was a longstanding proud member of the Flora Elks Lodge and also the NM...
Jul 23, 2025

Frank Antone Wellen, 80, of Broughton
Frank Antone Wellen, 80, of Broughton, IL passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at his home. Frank was born on December 13, 1944 near Piopolis, IL to Henry & Mary (Wilhelm) Wellen. On October 25, 1969 he married Sharon (McPeak) Wellen, who survives. He attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis whe...
Jul 22, 2025

Daniel Eugene "Danny" Barrett, 57 of Irvington (formerly of Fairfield)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel Eugene "Danny" Barrett, who departed this life on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the age of 57. He was born on October 16, 1967, in Fairfield, Illinois, the son of Sandra Gill and Donald Barrett. Danny was a cherished husband, father, son, brother, co...
Jul 22, 2025

Diana Sue Pemberton, 73 of Flora
Diana Sue Pemberton passed away on Monday morning, July 21, 2025 at Axiom Healthcare of Flora IL. Diana was born May 25, 1952, at Clay County Hospital, Flora, IL, the daughter of Roy and Betty (Porter) Pemberton. She was welcomed home by her brothers, Lowell and Earl. Diana was a faithful member of the First Christian ...
Jul 22, 2025

Edith "Eddi" Jane Fatheree, age 75, of Flora
Edith "Eddi" Jane Fatheree, age 75, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday night, July 14, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare in Flora. Eddi was born May 8, 1950, in Olney, the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Florence Rae (Garrett) Greene. She married Wayne Fatheree in 1991 in Olney and they shared 34 years of marri...
Jul 21, 2025

Wayne Fatheree, age 78, of Flora
Wayne Fatheree, age 78, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Friday morning, July 18, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare in Flora. Wayne was born June 6, 1947, in Flora, the son of the late Gerald and Pansy C. (Brown) Fatheree. He married Edith "Eddi" Jane Greene in 1991 and together they shared 34 years of marriage ...
Jul 21, 2025
Sports

SPORTS FOR FRIDAY JULY 25TH
(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning during a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium. Willson Contreras homered and drove in four runs in the victory, while Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera also went deep. Sonny Gray earned his tenth run after allowin...
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SPORTS FOR THURSDAY JULY 24TH 2025
Starting off with a look at YOUTH SPORTS with Fairfield Little League Baseball action brought to you by LaFuente Mexican Restaurant. The Fairfield Little League Baseball Association wrapped up its 2025 season last night with the 14 U League Championship. The game featured a matchup of the two teams with the best record...
Jul 24, 2025

SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD
TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League Cleveland Guardians 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 Tampa Bay Rays 4, Chicago White Sox 3 New York Yankees 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 Texas Rangers 6, Athletics 2 MLB National League Miami Marlins 4, San Diego Padres 3 Washington Nationals 6, Cincinnati Reds 1 San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta...
Jul 23, 2025

SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 22ND
MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League Cleveland Guardians 10, Baltimore Orioles 5 Toronto Blue Jays 4, New York Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Tampa Bay Rays 3 Texas Rangers 7, Athletics 2 MLB National League San Diego Padres 2, Miami Marlins 1 Washington Nationals 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 Atlanta Braves 9, San Francisc...
Jul 22, 2025

SPORTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 21ST
SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Cleveland Guardians 8, Athletics 2 Baltimore Orioles 5, Tampa Bay Rays 3 Houston Astros 11, Seattle Mariners 3 Detroit Tigers 2, Texas Rangers 1 MLB National League: Arizona Diamondbacks 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 The St. Louis Cardinals began the second half of the MLB se...
Jul 21, 2025
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