Category Archives: Local News

  Wayne County 4-H members will be offering their animals up for auction at the annual 4-H Livestock Auction, Thursday, July 11. Individuals and businesses are invited to support the youth with l...

    Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Saturday arrested 45-year-old Justin D. Drew of Wayne City on a failure to appear warrant issued by Wayne County. The warrant pertained to two counts of o...

  Wayne City Matters Presents Market In The Park and this Friday will feature; Hayden Brown. The event is from 6pm to 8:30 pm in the Wayne City Park. The Green Pig will be serving food throughout...

  The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced maintenance repairs on the bridge that carries northbound Interstate 57 over eastbound Interstate 64 in Jefferson County. The repairs wil...

  Fairfield Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that Rachel Ewing, MSN, RN, FMH Chief Nursing Officer, has been honored as one of the Illinois Nurses Foundation's (INF) 40 Under 40 emerging nu...

  The Wayne/Edwards County Farm Service Agency is reminding producers to come to the office to report their spring seeded crops as soon as planting is complete. The deadline to report is July 15,...

      Horizon Healthcare will be visiting area schools for student needing school and sports physicals. This event will take place at school registrations for the 2024-2025 school year....

  The local chapter of 4-H will host a Rabbit and Goat Show this (Monday) morning at 8am at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Other 4-H shows scheduled this week in conjunction with the Wayne County F...

  The Fairfield City Council is set to meet Tuesday evening at Fairfield City Hall. Items on the agenda include; the recognition of a retired police officer, proclamation for "Dolly Parton Imagin...

  The Wayne County Fair is underway featuring a variety of activities and tonight's grandstand attraction is Motorcross, sponsored by Peoples National Bank and Lemond's Motorsport. The event begi...