Category Archives: Local News
BOIL WATER ORDER ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD
The City of Fairfield Water Department has issued a BOIL WATER ORDER for the following areas: East Douglas from S. 1st Street to SE 6th Street SE 6th Street from East Douglas to East Center Str...
Dec 20, 2024
NORTH WAYNE UNIT SCHOOL BOARD MEETS WEDNESDAY
The regular meeting of the North Wayne Unit School Board was held Wednesday night in Cisne. The board approved the following items on the consent agenda: Approved the minutes of the November 20...
Dec 20, 2024
TRASH DELAY PICKUP FOR THE VILLAGE OF WAYNE CITY
Republic Trash will be on a one day delay for the next two weeks for the Village of Wayne City due to the upcoming holiday's. Residents need to have their trash cans set out by 5am Saturday, De...
Dec 20, 2024
BUDGET PRESSURES COULD IMPACT K-12 FUNDING IN ILLINOIS
Public schools in Illinois have seen significant funding increases in recent years, thanks to steady state revenue growth and an updated funding formula from 2018. However, upcoming fiscal challenges ...
Dec 19, 2024
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RELEASES DEER HARVEST TOTALS
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reported that hunters harvested a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season, which ended on December 8. This figure represe...
Dec 19, 2024
BARB WIRE GRILL LOOKING AT A MARCH RE-OPENING IN THE FORMER FLAT IRON GRILL LOCATION AT WESTPORT PLAZA, OTHER BUSINESSES SET TO OPEN NEARBY ALSO IN WESTPORT PLAZA
Alot of changes are beginning to take shape at Westport Plaza west of Fairfield. Barb Wire Grill, which was destroyed by fire on June 16th is on track to re-open in the former Flat Iron Grill location...
Dec 19, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTING RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR FAIRFIELD BUSINESS
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony this Friday at 12 noon for Mobicare Device Recovery located at 920 Commerce Drive Suite 3 west of Fairf...
Dec 19, 2024
VAULT 24/7 FITNESS TO HAVE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 30TH
Vault 24/7 Fitness located at 215 SE 3rd St in Fairfield will have a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Monday, December 30th from 10am to 1pm. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 11am ...
Dec 19, 2024
MAN WANTED FOR YEARS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS APPREHENDED IN CHICAGO
(Photo Credit: White County Sheriff's Office) Harold Artice Ivy, a man sought by authorities for several years in southern Illinois, has been apprehended in Cook County after stepping off an Amtrak tr...
Dec 19, 2024
FCHS AFTER PROM COMMITTEE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS WINNER FOR TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED
The Fairfield Community High School After Prom Committee has announced the cash winner of the 12 Days of Christmas for today (Thursday). Winning $200 is Amy Barnett. The ticket was sold by Chase Phill...
Dec 19, 2024