Category Archives: Local News

SMALL FIELD FIRE MONDAY NIGHT JUST INSIDE WAYNE-CLAY COUNTY LINE
The Xenia Fire Department responded to a field fire Monday night around 7:30 in an area near Fairfield Rd just inside the Wayne-Clay County line. Arriving on the scene, firemen located a small field f...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM RECENT CISNE VILLAGE BOARD
During the latest meeting of the Cisne Village Board, members approved the transfer of funds from the water depreciation account to both the checking and bonds and interest accounts. The board authori...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

WHITE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE GIVEN LARGE DONATION
A generous donor has given the White County Ambulance Service a huge boost. Recently the service received a donation of $97,000 that has paid off the ambulance loan, but also significantly boosted the...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR TONIGHT (TUESDAY)
The Fairfield City Council will meet tonight at City Hall, where they will receive information about a potential $10 million investment from an unnamed developer for a new hotel west of Fairfield. Acc...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM MONDAY NIGHT
The Edwards County School Board met in regular session last (Monday) night. Our Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis has the details.
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

ENFIELD MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING BODILY HARM TOWARDS OTHERS IN CARMI
Jason Sigmund (Photo credit: Carmi Police Department) An Enfield man has been charged with two counts of assault, two counts of disorderly conduct, and one count of resisting a peace officer af...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

READY TO EAT MEAT AND POULTRY RECALL ISSUED BY USDA
The BrucePac recall has now grown to encompass nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to listeria concerns. The USDA has alerted that some of these affected items may h...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

BROWNSVILLE SCHOOL DRIVE-THRU CHILI SUPPER AND RAFFLE THURSDAY
Brownsville School will be having a drive-thru chili supper and raffle Thursday (October 24th) from 4:30pm to 7pm. Chili will be sold by meal or container. A meal is $5 for chili, cheese, crackers &am...
Mark Wells Oct 22, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ARREST FOUR INDIVIDUALS
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies make four recent arrests. 46-year-old Jeffery Wadell Wilkins of Cisne was arrested late Friday night for Driving While License Suspended or Revoked. Wilkins was transpo...
Mark Wells Oct 21, 2024

CITY OF FAIRFIELD /CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHRISTMAS PARADE ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE
Entry forms for this year's City of Fairfield/Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade is now available for pick up at the Chamber of Commerce office located 121 E. Main St. The date of the parade...
Mark Wells Oct 21, 2024