Category Archives: Local News

WAYNE COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET FOR MARCH 29TH
An informational meeting for the 2026 Wayne County Fair Queen Pageant will be held Sunday, March 29th at 2 p.m. at Floral Hall on the Wayne County Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to potential contest...
Mark Wells Mar 16, 2026

SPRING CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIR SET FOR MARCH 28TH AT WAYNE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
The Spring Craft and Vendor Fair will be held Saturday, March 28th at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Floral Hall. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will feature a variety of local ve...
Mark Wells Mar 16, 2026

EDWARDS COUNTY FFA COMPETES AT STATE MEATS CDE FOR THE FIRST TIME
(Pictured left to right: State FFA Secretary Kyle Bradshaw, Cody Greathouse, Quentin Pike, and Cheyenne Duncan.) The Edwards County FFA recently reached a new milestone by competing for the fir...
Mark Wells Mar 16, 2026

FEELIN' LUCKY? WAYNE CITY COMMUNITY BINGO NIGHT SET FOR MARCH 20TH
Wayne City residents are invited to test their luck and enjoy an evening of fun at the upcoming Bingo Night, scheduled for Friday, March 20th at the Wayne City Community Building. The event will featu...
Mark Wells Mar 16, 2026

GRAYVILLE MAN ARRESTED IN EVANSVILLE ON DRUG CHARGES
54-year-old Robert Francis Humphrey of Grayville was arrested in Evansville last Wednesday on multiple drug-related charges. According to Vanderburgh County, Indiana jail records, Humphrey was taken i...
Mark Wells Mar 16, 2026

FCHS BOARD OF EDUCATION SET TO MEET NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH
The Fairfield Community High School Board is set to meet next Thursday, March 19th, at 6:00 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting. After the approval of the February meeting minutes and approval of bil...
Mark Wells Mar 16, 2026

WAYNE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY TO HOLD COUNTY CONVENTION
The Wayne County Republican Party will hold its county convention on April 15 at the Wayne County Courthouse. The convention will seat newly elected precinct committeepersons and select party officers...
Will Peppers Mar 14, 2026

SETH SCHONAMAN APPOINTED TO GRAYVILLE CITY COUNCIL; COUNCIL REVIEWS BUDGET, APPROVES NEW TRASH RATES
Seth Schonaman has been appointed to the Grayville City Council, replacing Chris James, who resigned at the city's last monthly meeting. Schonaman will serve as the city's new street commissioner and ...
Will Peppers Mar 14, 2026

PRETRIAL HEARING IN MEGAN S. VALENTINE MURDER CASE CONTINUED TO JUNE 25
Attorneys in the first-degree murder case of Megan S. Valentine appeared via video conference in Edwards County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Special Prosecutor David Robinson and defense attorney Jessica...
Will Peppers Mar 14, 2026

MILL SHOALS VILLAGE BOARD DISCUSSES ONLINE PAYMENTS, BURN PILE ISSUES, AND COMMUNITY CENTER FUTURE
The Village of Mill Shoals held a brief March board meeting, with only a few items on the agenda. Clerk Tullis reported discussing online payment options with officials in Enfield, and suggested reach...
Will Peppers Mar 14, 2026