Category Archives: Local News
TWO INJURED IN CRASH TUESDAY MORNING WEST OF FAIRFIELD
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning on IL 15 west of Fairfield at the "Y" intersection. Wayne County Sheriff's Department says a 2018 Ford Flex driven by 60-year-old, Mic...
Nov 13, 2024
SEVERAL PLEAD GUILTY IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TUESDAY
Several guilty pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. Danelle Carter, a 37-year-old resident from Decatur pled guilty to a charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine plus ...
Nov 13, 2024
FAIRFIELD PARK DISTRICT BOARD SCHEDULED TO MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
The Fairfield Park District Board is set to meet Thursday night in Leo French Park. Agenda items include; approval of October minutes and bills, department reports, update on the splash pad project, d...
Nov 13, 2024
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CHRISTMAS BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES, ACCEPTS DEMOLITION BID FROM LOCAL CONTRACTOR
The Fairfield City Council met for their regular monthly meeting last (Tuesday) night at City Hall. A public hearing was held prior to the regular council meeting with Doug Skaggs, a spokesman for the...
Nov 13, 2024
FMH CLINICAL PRACTICE COORDINATOR, JESSICA STERLING, BSN, RN WAS SELECTED FOR THE ICAHN RURAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Nurse and Wayne County local Jessica Sterling, BSN, RN, has been selected through a competitive application process for the prestigious ICAHN Rural Health Fellowship. ICAHN...
Nov 13, 2024
EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH SELECTED
Pictured L to R: Aiden McDowell, Emily Spray, Cali Bunting, Cody Greathouse, Gabby Cortez, Chase Shelton, Jake Wiseman, Gabe Wyatt, Parker Biggs, Carlin St. Ledger Edwards County High School ha...
Nov 13, 2024
NEWS BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
A key prosecution witness will return to the stand today in the racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Fidel Marquez testified for a fourth day yesterday, facing several ...
Nov 13, 2024
ILLINOIS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER FILES ENERGY BILL PACKAGE
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently filed a legislative bill package to make changes to the state's Environmental Protection Act. The legislation is a proactive approach to amend dea...
Nov 13, 2024
FAIRFIELD MAN DEAD FOLLOWING HUNTING ACCIDENT
A Fairfield man, 70-year-old Darrell Thomason, died early Monday morning at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville following a hunting accident. Thomason reportedly fell from a deer stand near the intersect...
Nov 12, 2024
VEHICLE ACCIDENT WEST OF FAIRFIELD AT THE Y INTERSECTION THIS MORNING
Fairfield Police, Fairfield Fire and Wayne County Ambulance personnel responded to a vehicle accident around 9:50 this (Tuesday) morning west of Fairfield at the "Y" intersection. No further informati...
Nov 12, 2024