Category Archives: Local News

ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZEN'S CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOUR SET FOR TONIGHT (MONDAY)
Help at Home, Wayne County Senior Citizens Center and Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the Annual Senior Citizen's Christmas Light Tour is tonight (Monday). Must be 55 and older to ride. Rid...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

ALBION'S OUR ANGEL OF HOPE COMMITTEE SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS FOR $600 GIFT CERTIFICATE
Albion's Our Angel of Hope of SE Illinois Committee, a 501C3 non-profit organization is selling raffle tickets for the holidays for a chance to win a $600 gift certificate at Country Home Processing i...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

FAIRFIELD CP CHURCH SECRET SANTA COMMITTEE GIFT PICKUP DATE THIS SATURDAY
The Secret Santa Committee of the Fairfield CP Church would like to remind the public that those who had a name on the Secret Santa Tree at Kincaid's, those gifts will be available for pickup this Sat...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

MIDWEST FOOD BANK AND THE CLOTHESLINE TO GIVE AWAY FOOD BASKETS
Midwest Food Bank and the Clothesline are organizing the annual free Christmas Food Box giveaway. This year's event is this Saturday (December 14th) from 7am to 10am at the Midwest Food Bank, just sou...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA TO BE HELD AT FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Frontier Community College in Fairfield presents, Breakfast With Santa on Saturday, December 14th from 9am to 10:30am at Bob Boyles Hall. Children will enjoy a pancake breakfast, a craft and meet Sant...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

FALL SEEDED CROP AND COVER CROP REPORTING DEADLINE APPROACHING
The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding producers to come to the office to report their fall seeded crops and cover crops as soon as planting is complete. The deadline to report is D...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

FAIRFIELD CHRISTMAS PARADE HELD IN DOWNTOWN FAIRFIELD SATURDAY EVENING
Winners for the Fairfield Christmas Parade sponsored by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce held Saturday night in downtown Fairfield have been announced. A large crowd was on hand capped off with ...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

BLUE POINT CHURCH HOSTING BLOOD DRIVE
The Blue Point Church west and north of Cisne will be holding a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, December 10th from 12:00 to 6:00pm in the gym. All types of blood are needed. Donate a pint of blood a...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU ACHIEVES HIGHEST HONOR DURING THE ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING
The Wayne County Farm Bureau was recognized with several awards during the 2024 Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago including the Pinnacle Award, Liberty Bell Award, New Horizon Award and t...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024

EDWARDS COUNTY FARM BUREAU WINS TOP AWARDS
Pictured: Rebecca Perry, FBCM, Mackenzie Brake, Mike Dean, Jarod Weaver, Lindsey McKinze, Jim Heindselman, and Kenny Clodfelter, display the awards won by the organization at the recent Illinois Farm ...
Mark Wells Dec 09, 2024