Category Archives: Local News

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT COMPLETE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REGARDING PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE FRIDAY MORNING
		Wayne County Sheriff's Department has released additional details regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle early Friday morning around 1:45 near the Sims Crossroads. Deputies says a 2002 Chevrolet p...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORTS DUI ARREST AND DOMESTIC BATTERY INVESTIGATION
		Steven Snyder   Friday night around 10:00 pm, a Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle driving erratically. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Kenneth...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
BUSINESS DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO MEET JULY 2ND TO REVIEW LOCAL PROJECT PROPOSALS
		The Business District Committee of the Fairfield City Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 2nd at Fairfield City Hall to discuss several local development initiatives. The meeting age...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFER REWARD FOR STOLEN UTV
		Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for a recent theft in rural Geff.   A green 2019 Polaris Ranger 900cc UT...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
FLORA SET TO CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY WITH FULL DAY OF FAMILY FUN, FOOD, AND FIREWORKS
		The City of Flora is gearing up for a star-spangled Independence Day celebration packed with activities for all ages on Friday, July 4, culminating in a dazzling fireworks show at dusk at the fairgrou...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES BUDGET, ADDS BASS FISHING TEAM AT JUNE MEETING
		The North Wayne School Board met Thursday night, starting with a budget hearing where members approved the amended FY25 budget. During the regular meeting that followed, the board approved several ite...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
THREE FAMILY MEMBERS DROWN IN EMBARRAS RIVER NEAR STE. MARIE
		Tragedy struck in Jasper County, Illinois, on Saturday evening when three members of the same family drowned while swimming in the Embarras River northwest of Ste. Marie.   The Jasper County Sher...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
WAYNE COUNTY JOBLESS RATE DROPS TO 3.5% NEAR LOWEST IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
		Wayne County's unemployment rate saw a decrease to 3.5% according to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security.   Wabash County's jobless rate fell from 3.7% in May of l...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
ENFIELD SET TO HOST FULL DAY OF FUN FOR 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
		The Enfield Park will host a full schedule of 4th of July festivities on Friday, July 4th with food, games, music, and fireworks for the whole family. The celebration kicks off bright and early at 8:0...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025							
		
HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD DISCUSSES BUDGET MOVES, ROADWORK, AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS
		Board members of the Hamilton County Board gathered for their June meeting to review county business, highway funding, and board appointments.   The only item tabled during the meeting was an ord...
			
				Mark Wells				Jun 30, 2025