Category Archives: Local News
TAPIA SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN IDOC FOR PROBATION VIOLATION IN EDWARDS COUNTY
33-year-old Isaiah D. Tapia was sentenced on Friday to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by six months of mandatory supervised release. Tapia had previously pled guilty to...
Jul 01, 2025
HARNESS RACING RETURNS TO WAYNE COUNTY FAIR ON SUNDAY, JULY 6TH
Harness racing is back at the Wayne County Fair, with races scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, July 6th . Admission to the grandstand is free, offering guests an exciting afternoon of r...
Jul 01, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO BEGIN ROAD WORK ON BURNT PRAIRIE ROAD THIS MORNING (TUESDAY, JULY 1ST)
The Wayne County Highway Department has announced that grinding work will begin on Burnt Prairie Road (County Highway 6) starting this morning in preparation for an upcoming oil and chip resurfacing p...
Jul 01, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY DISCUSSES UPCOMING EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT MONTHLY MEETING
The Wayne County Democratic Party held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 25th, with seven members in attendance. The group discussed a range of topics, including upcoming events, community outrea...
Jul 01, 2025
MT. ERIE RURITAN CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY BREAKFAST JULY 5TH
The Mt. Erie Ruritan Club will host its monthly community breakfast on Saturday, July 5th from 6 to 9 a.m. at the Ruritan Building. The breakfast menu will include sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, sc...
Jul 01, 2025
STATE NEWS BRIEF FOR TUESDAY, JULY 1ST
New laws will go into effect today in Illinois. The state's gas tax is going up by just over 48-cents per gallon. That makes Illinois the second-highest gas tax rate in the country. There will also be...
Jul 01, 2025
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jun 30, 2025