Category Archives: Local News

Wayne City High School has selected their Senior Of The Month for March. Haden Moore is the son of Brian and Geri Oliver and is involved in Band and the History Club at Wayne City High School. Haden's...

David White, President of the Wayne County Farm Bureau, welcomes members and guests to the 103rd Annual Meeting of the organization.   At the 103rd Annual Meeting of the Wayne County Farm Bureau,...

Fairfield Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning just before 9 o'clock at West Main St. and Market Avenue. Police say a 2024 Hyundai driven by Brenda Ravellette, 61...

  Frankie Chrtt David Kunce Mitchell Leas (Photo Credit: Wayne County Jail) Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a residence Thursday afternoon just after 12:30 to attempt to locate25-y...

32-year-old Walter Schubert of Fairfield pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday to Battery. Schubert was placed on one year of Court Supervision and ordered to pay court costs. Schubert wa...

At the Wayne City Village Board meeting this past Monday night, discussions regarding the appointment of a new Chief of Police were on the agenda but ultimately concluded without action. The delay ste...

Edwards County High School students, JW Simms-Reisner was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Sheep Production, and Chase Shelton was the winner in Forage Production. JW & Chase are...

A new revenue projection from the General Assembly's bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) shows lawmakers expect $737 million less than Gov. JB Pritzker's propose...

Fairfield Police were dispatched Thursday at approximately 12:05 AM to investigate a suspicious person near West Douglas and SW 6th Street. Officers located Edward A. Riley, 41 of Fairfield in the are...

The FCHS Board of Education met Wednesday night for the purchase of consideration and/or action to accept an LED lighting bid, approve one Evidence-Based Funding payment to be moved to Operations and ...