Category Archives: Local News
TWO FLORA RESIDENTS INJURED IN CRASH WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOUTHEAST OF FAIRFIELD
Wayne County Sheriff's Department along with Fairfield Rural Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to a single vehicle accident Wednesday night on County HWY 6 which is the ...
Jan 30, 2025
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR TO BE NAMED
The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will hold a special meeting Monday night in the FCHS District Office. Items on the agenda include; discussion on personnel and the hiring and nam...
Jan 30, 2025
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IS HIRING FOR THE FAIRFIELD OFFICE
The U.S. Postal Service is hiring for the Fairfield office. Rural Carrier Associate and City Carrier Associate positions are needed and those interested can apply online at http://www.usps.com/careers...
Jan 30, 2025
CISNE MAN ARRESTED WEDNESDAY FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY, RESISTING ARREST
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 21-year-old Jacob Heath from Cisne Wednesday on a charge of Domestic Battery and Resisting A Peace Officer.. During the investigation it was determined that Ja...
Jan 30, 2025
ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PROPOSE NEARLY 1,800 BILLS IN EARLY LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Illinois lawmakers have made a swift start to the spring legislative session, filing over 1,800 bills within just three weeks. While not all proposals will make it to the desk of Governor JB Pritzker,...
Jan 30, 2025
ILLINOIS SOYBEAN FARMERS HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN 2024 ACCORDING TO STATISTICS
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that Illinois had an exceptional year for soybean production in 2024. Farmers in the state produced 688 million bushels, exceeding the previ...
Jan 30, 2025
JIGSAW PUZZLE MANIA CONTEST DATE SCHEDULED
The Fairfield Public Library will be hosting a Jigsaw Puzzle Mania Contest Saturday, February 8th at 10am. Teams will compete to be the first to finish a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. Each team must pre-re...
Jan 30, 2025
MERRIAM COMMUNITY CHURCH TO HOST BENEFIT CONCERT FOR WAYNE COUNTY CORONER CARRIE JO DAGG
Merriam Community Church is having a benefit concert for Carrie Jo Dagg, the Wayne County Coroner tonight (Thursday) at 6:30pm. Carrie was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer in July...
Jan 30, 2025
JASPER GRADE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Jasper Grade School held their Spelling Bee Wednesday. Jasper's Wee Bee is Kindergarten through Third Grade and winners were: 1st place Waylon Smith in 3rd grade and 2nd place Oakley Sta...
Jan 30, 2025
TWO AREA MEN ARRESTED FOLLOWING LENGHTY INVESTIGATION BY THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Greg L Duckworth Cody R. Buchanan The Wayne County Sheriff's Department conducted an extensive investigation into the illegal distribution of methamphetamine in Wayne County. The Sheriff's Offi...
Jan 29, 2025