Category Archives: Local News
THREE ARRESTED WEDNESDAY ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANTS
Wayne County law enforcement made three arrests Wednesday on outstanding county warrants. Michael A. Vaughan, 49, of Fairfield, was taken into custody by Fairfield Police on a Wayne County Failure to ...
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FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES AT FEBRUARY 17 MEETING
TheFairfield Grade School Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 17th at the Center Street School Boardroom. The agenda features a range of important topics, including f...
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FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM
Frontier Community College in Fairfield will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum at Workforce Development Center on campus on Thursday, February 19th from 6-8 p.m. Those that attend can meet the ca...
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INMATE DEAD, FOUR INJURED IN PINCKNEYVILLE PRISON STABBING; CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY GROW
One inmate died and four others were injured in a stabbing Sunday at Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant raised concerns about prison safety and management, revealing t...
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NEW HOPE SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET FEBRUARY 17TH; SPELLING BEE WINNER TO BE RECOGNIZED
The New Hope School District (CCSD) Board is set to hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. According to the published agenda, board members will address a range of mat...
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NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET FEBRUARY 18TH AT CISNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 will hold its regular board meeting on Wednesday, February 18th at 6 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. Items include approval of minutes from the January 21s...
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HAMILTON COUNTY COLOR GUARD RETURNS AND HEADS TO STATE AFTER 15-YEAR HIATUS
Hamilton County Senior High's Color Guard program is making waves just three years after its relaunch, following a 15-year pause. The seven-member squad, with only two returning members, is set to com...
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WAYNE COUNTY BOARD MEETS THURSDAY: HEALTH INSURANCE DIVIDEND, CEO PROGRAM FUNDING AND PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES
The Wayne County Board met in regular session last (Thursday) night at the Wayne County Courthouse with Vice-Chairman, Gene Kollak presiding over the meeting in absence of Chairman, Daryl Hargrave. Th...
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JUDGE DENIES SENTENCE REDUCTION FOR FAIRFIELD WOMAN IN HOT CAR DEATH CASE
White County Associate Judge Thomas J. Dinn III has denied a request from Aydreian D. Hooper, a Fairfield resident, to reduce her prison sentence for the tragic 2024 hot car death of her young son. Th...
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FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ADVANCES DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING WITH NEW MOBILE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Left to Right: Makenna Toth R.T.(R)(ARRT), Maleah Feldmann R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT), Nate Burgess R.T.(R)(ARRT), Kaitlyn Bejda R.T.(R)(ARRT). Britton White R.T.(R)(ARRT), Macy Harvey R.T.(R)(ARRT), James Moo...
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