Author Archives: Mark Wells
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
The Fairfield City Council met in regular session last (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall. The council approved the minutes from the July 23rd meeting and the bills submitted since the last counci...
Aug 14, 2024
FAIRFIELD PARK BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM AUGUST 8TH
The Fairfield Park Board met for their monthly meeting last Thursday. Park Superintendent Chris Jenkins reported that the last day for public swimming was August 11th. New flagpoles and flags for each...
Aug 14, 2024
CHANDLER INDIANA MAN ARRESTED ON EFFINGHAM COUNTY WARRANT
Illinois State Police arrested an Indiana man on a Effingham County warrant. Just after 8 o'clock Monday morning, State Police took into custody 40-year-old Jessie Steven Braden of Chandler, IN. The w...
Aug 14, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATES CRASH IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a vehicle accident in a construction zone just after 8 O'clock Monday morning east of Fairfield. Deputies say a 1994 Peterbilt semi truck...
Aug 14, 2024
TWO JOHNSONVILLE RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOLLOWING INCIDENT MONDAY NIGHT
Wayne County Sheriff's Department was called to Johnsonville Monday night and arrested two residents. Just After 11 O'clock, deputies arrested 50-year-old Jason Wayne Robinson of Johnsonville on a cha...
Aug 14, 2024
GEFF FRONTIER DAYS SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
The schedule for Geff Frontier Days sponsored by the Geff Ruritan Club has been set for Saturday, September 7th in the Geff Park with a full day of events. 8:30am-10am: Car and Truck Show (Contact Bri...
Aug 14, 2024
NEW HOPE PTO SPONSORING BACK TO SCHOOL SPLASH FRIDAY
New Hope Grade School PTO is sponsoring a Back To School Splash for all New Hope students ONLY this Friday evening from 6pm-8pm at the Fairfield Swimming Pool in Leo French Park. Free Sweet Annie's Sh...
Aug 14, 2024
VILLAGE OF SIMS SET TO DO SEWER SMOKE TESTING NORTH SIDE OF SIMS
The Village of Sims will be conducting sewer smoke testing August 20th through August 30th on the north side of the tracks only at this time. There is a possibility that if you have any dry tra...
Aug 14, 2024
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
TUESDAY JR HIGH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SCORES: ---Baseball--- Albion 7, Wayne City 6 Summersville 14, Rome 0 ---Softball--- Albion 13, Wayne City 1 Salem 17, Odin 5 Woodlawn 20, Field 6 MAJOR LEAGUE ...
Aug 14, 2024
Ronald Lee "Ron" Perryman, 72, of McLeansboro
Ronald Lee "Ron" Perryman, 72, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born May 23, 1952 in McLeansboro to Billy & Jane Ro...
Aug 13, 2024