Category Archives: Local News
PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 2027 FARMLAND ASSESSMENTS IN WAYNE COUNTY
The Farmland Assessment Review Committee will hold a public hearing regarding 2027 farmland assessments in Wayne County. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th at 3:00 p.m. and will take place...
May 11, 2026
INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET TUESDAY EVENING AT FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR SAFE FAMILIES PROGRAM
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is inviting the public to attend an upcoming informational meeting about the Safe Families for Children program, aimed at supporting families in crisis. Safe Families for C...
May 11, 2026
WAYNE CITY BEAN QUEEN TOY DRIVE BENEFITS SSM CARDINAL GLENNON
Wayne City Bean Queen, Ava Minor and her team announced the success of its recent toy drive benefiting patients at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Organizers said the community showed tremen...
May 11, 2026
MORE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES THIS WEEK FOR AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
More school districts in the area set to hold graduation ceremonies this week. Geff will hold its 8th grade graduation tonight (Monday) at 6 p.m. Jasper 8th grade graduation is scheduled for tomorrow ...
May 11, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION AWARDS COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Wayne County Farm Bureau Foundation has announced several collegiate scholarship recipients for 2026. Kacie Kinsolving of Fairfield received a $2,000 collegiate scholarship from the foundat...
May 11, 2026
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERING FREE SCHOOL AND SPORTS PHYSICALS
Fairfield Memorial Hospital has announced that free back-to-school and sports physicals are now available at all Horizon Healthcare clinic locations for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Hosp...
May 11, 2026
FORMER CARTERVILLE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE INDICTED ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES
A Williamson County Grand Jury has indicted a former faculty member of the Carterville Community Unit School District 5 on multiple charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault. During a Frida...
May 11, 2026
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED FOR GROOMING, TRAVELING TO MEET MINOR
Shane Lother, a choir and music teacher at South Central High School, was arrested Friday afternoon at his home in Salem on charges of grooming and traveling to meet a minor. Lother, 38, is acc...
May 11, 2026
Funeral Services Announced for former Lawrenceville High School Basketball Coach Ron Felling
Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Lawrenceville basketball coach, Ron Felling. Felling passed away Tuesday, May 5th in Bloomington, Indiana Visitation is set for this Wednesday, May ...
May 09, 2026
Fairfield City Council To Meet Tuesday Evening
The Fairfield City Council will meet Tuesday, May 12th at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting agenda includes approval of minutes from the April 14th meeting and executive sess...
May 09, 2026