Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL GIVES APPROVAL ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 4-STORY, 70-BED HOTEL ON CITY'S WEST SIDE
The Fairfield City Council met for their regular monthly meeting last (Tuesday) night at City Hall. The council approved the minutes from the previous meeting and the bills submitted since the last me...
Oct 23, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD FOR TWO RECENT THEFTS
The Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole two batteries (carquest brand) from an oil field truck in the Mt. Erie area belonging Merle Raber. ...
Oct 23, 2024
THREE AREA RESIDENTS SENTENCED IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TUESDAY
Three individuals were sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. 33-year-old Kevin A. Borah of Sims pled guilty to Criminal Damage to Property and was placed on one year of Conditional Discharg...
Oct 23, 2024
NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONDUCT PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS
The North Wayne Schools are offering free 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....
Oct 23, 2024
Hunters Reminded By IDNR of 2024-2025 Chronic Wasting Disease Sampling Locations
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding deer hunters about the free chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing locations available for the 2024-2025 season. CWD is a fatal disease ...
Oct 23, 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...
Oct 23, 2024
TWO EDWARDS COUNTY FFA MEMBERS PERFORM WELL AT EVENT IN MT CARMEL
L to R: Chase Shelton, Gabe Wyatt Recently, the Edwards County FFA Chapter members, Gabe Wyatt and Chase Shelton participated in the Job Interview CDE at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel. Wyatt c...
Oct 23, 2024
CASEY'S STILL HAS PLANS TO BUILD NEW STORE IN FAIRFIELD/ACCORDING TO SOURCES, TIMEFRAME NOT KNOWN
In 2018, Casey's bought property just west of The Chop Shop between Main & Delaware St. with the intention of building a new Casey's General Store in Fairfield. Since then, the lot still re...
Oct 22, 2024
CLAY CITY WOMAN ARRESTED ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT
A 34-year-old Clay City woman, Courtney Flexter was arrested Monday afternoon by Wayne County Sheriff's deputies on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Obstructing a ...
Oct 22, 2024
KLEBBA FAMILY PURCHASE 50 PERCENT OF CATTLEMEN'S LIVESTOCK FROM BARNARDS
Benjamin and Jessica Klebba of Woodlawn have acquired the 50% ownership stake in Cattlemen's Livestock, Inc. from brothers Barkley and Mark Barnard of Wayne County. With this purchase, Benjamin, Jessi...
Oct 22, 2024