Category Archives: Local News

MT VERNON MAN ARRESTED FOR UNLAWFUL CONCEALING OF A DEATH
(Photo Credit: Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Department FB page) The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department on Friday afternoon just before 1:30 received reports of a domestic disturbance involving sh...
Mark Wells Feb 25, 2025

FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT (TUESDAY)
The Fairfield City Council is set to meet tonight (Tuesday) at Fairfield City Hall with a light agenda. Approval of Minutes from the February 11th and Executive Session Minutes from the January 28th m...
Mark Wells Feb 25, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT NAB FIVE INDIVIDUALS ON VARIOUS CHARGES
Albion resident, 39-year-old David Andrew Springmeyer was arrested Friday afternoon by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Un...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADN MEETING SET FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Frontier Community College is hosting its final Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Application Meeting tomorrow from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in Cox Hall, Room 127. Attendance is mandatory for all applicants to...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

HISTORIC BARN DESTROYED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE
A 30 by 40-foot wooden barn, believed to date back to the late 1800s, was completely destroyed in an early Sunday morning fire in Jefferson County. Fire officials reported that the blaze occurr...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

U.S. MARSHALS CAPTURE WANTED INDIANA MAN AT ROAD RANGER IN GRAYVILLE
This past Wednesday evening, US Marshals, aided by local law enforcement, successfully apprehended a wanted Indiana man , 40-year-old Justin Walters at the Road Ranger in Grayville. Walters was...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

CLAY COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR OPEN JUDGESHIP
Clay County State's Attorney Phillip Givens has officially announced his Republican candidacy for the at-large judgeship in the 4th Judicial Circuit for the 2026 election. This position has become ava...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
The Wayne County Farm Bureau is accepting applications for our 2025 Community Impact Grant. Proposals will be accepted through this Saturday, March 1st. The submitting organization or individual must ...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

FAIRFIELD ROTARY CLUB AWARDING FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS TO FCHS GRADUATING SENIORS
The Fairfield Rotary Club will be awarding up to four (4) $750.00 one-time scholarships to Fairfield Community High School graduating seniors who intend to enroll in a post-secondary educational progr...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025

FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FFA CHAPTER HOLDING TWO EVENTS IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FFA WEEK FROM LAST WEEK
Fairfield Community High School FFA will be holding two events this week in celebration of National Week last week. The events were moved to this week due to cold weather advisories. The events includ...
Mark Wells Feb 24, 2025