Category Archives: Local News
FMH FOUNDATION GOLF SCRAMBLE AUGUST 2nd
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation is gearing up for their upcoming 19th Annual Golf Scramble to be held on Friday, August 2nd. These events help to raise funds to support services, programs, and ...
Jul 30, 2024
NATIONAL POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT DAY SET FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST
With elections coming up, Thursday has been designated as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Becoming an election judge is a great way to participate in the democratic process and ensure safe, secu...
Jul 30, 2024
Edwards County Fair 4H Sheep Show Results From Monday July 29th
The Edwards County 4-H Sheep Show was held Monday at the Edwards County Fairgrounds. In the Hampshire Division Gabe Wyatt showed the Champion Ram and Ewe, and the Reserve Champion Ewe. &...
Jul 30, 2024
WAYNE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING RECAP FROM THURSDAY JULY 25TH
The regular July meeting of the Wayne City Board of Education took place last Thursday, July 25th. During the meeting, Jeff Taylor, from the Wayne County Sheriff's Department and the newly appointed S...
Jul 29, 2024
IL STATE POLICE AND WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT MAKE TWO SEPARATE ARRESTS OVER THE WEEKEND
Illinois State Police arrested 25-year-old Rasheed Rudd of Mt. Vernon. Rudd was taken into custody early Saturday morning just after two o'clock on a charge of Possession of Cannabis-less than 10 gram...
Jul 29, 2024
ODIN MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI FOLLOWING CRASH NEAR GEFF
Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a one vehicle accident on US 45 at County Rd1400N near Geff Friday night. Deputies say just after 11 o'clock a 2016 Jeep SUV driven by 51-yea...
Jul 29, 2024
FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS
Fairfield Police arrested 24-year-old Isiah S. Shelton on Friday. Around 1:49 pm, an officer on patrol in the 300 block of Highland Avenue observed Shelton and was aware he was wanted on a Wayne Count...
Jul 29, 2024
WAYNE CITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Online registration for the Wayne City School District remains open. If you have NOT registered your returning student, please do so as soon as possible. In person registration is Thursday, August 1st...
Jul 29, 2024
AREA RIVER STAGES FROM THE U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR MONDAY, JULY 29TH
Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 13.12 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a...
Jul 29, 2024
Illinois Department of Employment Security Releases Unemployment Stats for June
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released its June unemployment statistics for the month of June. In Wayne County, unemployment was at 5.6%, up from 4.8% in June 2023, Edwards County...
Jul 29, 2024