Category Archives: Local News
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT UNVEILS STATE-OF-THE-ART CT IMAGING SUITE
In the photo: (from left) HMHD Outpatient Services Director Farrah Boyd, HMHD Board Vice President Jason Waier, HMHD CEO Victoria Woodrow, HMHD Board Member Greg Muehlenbein, HMHD Board Member ...
Jan 16, 2025
NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEDNESDAY
The North Wayne School Board met last (Wednesday) night with a very short agenda. The board approved the following items on the consent agenda: the minutes of the December 18th, 2024 regular meeting, ...
Jan 16, 2025
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD HEADING TO WASHINGTON FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
140 members of the Illinois National Guard are set to deploy to Washington, D.C., to support security efforts for the 60th presidential inauguration. The deployment includes about 110 soldiers and 30 ...
Jan 16, 2025
TEEN MISSING FROM EAST TENNESSEE HAS TIES TO JEFFERSON COUNTY
Authorities in East Tennessee are searching for 15-year-old Kayden Westerfield, who went missing in the early hours of New Year's Eve from a foster home in East Ridge. Kayden has family ties to...
Jan 16, 2025
SEVERAL GUILTY PLEAS HANDED DOWN IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Several individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court recently. 31-year-old Jonathan L. Downen of Benton pled guilty to a charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony. Downe...
Jan 16, 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 16, 2025
ILLINOIS BILL COULD RAISE AGE FOR MANDATORY LICENSE RENEWAL DRIVING TEST FOR SENIORS
Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver's licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver's test from 79 to 87. Sec...
Jan 16, 2025
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SEEKS $11.4 BILLION FOR PRE K-12 SPENDING
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request for the upcoming fiscal year, marking a 4.6% increase over the current budget. This increase includes: $...
Jan 16, 2025
2025 ILLINOIS TAX FILING SEASON BEGINS JANUARY 27TH
The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2024 state tax returns on January 27th. That is the same date that the IRS begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. Illinois will...
Jan 16, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAKE TWO ARRESTS TUESDAY
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 46-year-old Christina Michelle Kennedy of Sims Tuesday night for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Kennedy was transported, booked and lodged in the Wayn...
Jan 15, 2025