Category Archives: Local News

AYDREIAN HOOPER SENTENCED TODAY IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
37-year-old Aydreian Hooper will be sentenced today in Wayne County Circuit Court in the July 14, 2023 hot car death of her 17-month old son, Aaruan. Due to the nature of the offense which resulted in...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

MT. ERIE GRADE SCHOOL SETS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DATE
Kindergarten registration for the Mt. Erie Grade School will be held on Monday, March 10th from 3pm to 5pm. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in the fall at Mt. E...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

JOHNSONVILLE GRADE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Johnsonville Grade School will hold kindergarten registration on Monday, March 13th, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for all students entering kindergarten this fall. To enroll, children must be five years old ...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESENTS FEBRUARY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Pictured is Shana Downen, FMH February 2025 Employee of the Month, with Stephanie Martin, Med/Surg Nurse Manager. Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS TO BE HELD FOR NORTH WAYNE SCHOOLS IN MAY
North Wayne Schools are offering Child Find/Preschool Screenings for children up to 5 years old who are not yet enrolled in public schools and will not be eligible for Kindergarten this fall. These sc...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

IDNR SEEKS CAMPGROUND HOSTS FOR THE 2025 CAMPING SEASON
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is actively looking for campground hosts for the upcoming 2025 camping season at state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites throughout Illino...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

ILLINOIS HAS ERASED MEDICAL DEBT FOR ANOTHER 170K RESIDENTS
Illinois is touting a growing amount of medical debt relief in the state. The Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has abolished more than 220-million-dollars in medical debt for another 170-thousand ...
Mark Wells Feb 27, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS
54-year-old Lee Snider of Fairfield pled guilty Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court to Domestic Battery. Snider was sentenced to Probation for a term of two years and also ordered to pay court costs....
Mark Wells Feb 26, 2025

SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Gary Carter, Chairman of the Illinois Eastern Community College (IECC) District Board of Trustees, has announced a special meeting set for Thursday morning. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at t...
Mark Wells Feb 26, 2025

GRAYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP FROM MONDAY NIGHT
The Grayville City Council met Monday night for a brief session. In light of recent issues with lift station pumps, the council approved an expenditure of $5,720 to Straeffer Pump for preventative mai...
Mark Wells Feb 26, 2025