Category Archives: Local News

FCHS Cheer Co-Ed Slow Pitch Wooden Bat Tournament September 28th
The 1st Annual FCHS Cheerleaders Co-Ed Slow Pitch Wooden Bat Tournament fundraiser will be held Saturday, September 28th at Southwest Park. 8 guys and 2 girls (minimum to a team). Registration is $250...
Mark Wells Sep 23, 2024

CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SET TO OFFER DENTAL CLEANINGS TODAY (MONDAY)
The Clay County Health Department (CCHD) is pleased to announce new dental clinics for qualifying adults, offering services such as cleanings, fluoride treatments, and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) ap...
Mark Wells Sep 23, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD ON RECENT THEFT
The Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who took a 4-wheeler from property owned by John Kennedy in Cisne. Taken is a 2006 green Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV. If you hav...
Mark Wells Sep 23, 2024

NORTH WAYNE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #200 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED TONIGHT
The North Wayne Community Unit School District Board meeting is set for tonight. A budget hearing will be held at 6:50pm. Some items on the agenda during the regular meeting are; approve the consent a...
Mark Wells Sep 23, 2024

CARMI POLICE SEEKING PUBLIC'S HELP IN IDENTIFYING VEHICLE AND MALE SUBJECT ATTEMPTING TO LURE GIRLS INTO VEHICLE
Carmi Police is seeking the public's assistance following an incident last Thursday afternoon. A report was made by a woman at the Carmi Dairy Queen just before 5:30 PM. She witnessed an older man try...
Mark Wells Sep 23, 2024

FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST BUTTON NUMBERS ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY
Saturday's winning Fall Fun Fest button numbers have been released. The winning numbers are: #598 - $25, #54 - $25, #309 - $100. Prize money can be picked up from Brad Jesop at FNB Financial.
Mark Wells Sep 22, 2024

FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST BUTTON NUMBERS ANNOUNCED FOR FRIDAY
Friday's winning Fall Fun Fest button numbers have been released. The winning numbers are #315 and #414. Prize money can be picked up from Brad Jesop at FNB Financial.
Mark Wells Sep 21, 2024
Drought Worsening In Illinois
For a change, several chances for rainfall are in the forecast for the southern Illinois region this weekend and into next week. The area has been quite dry the past several weeks, and according to th...
Mark Wells Sep 21, 2024

FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST BUTTON NUMBERS DRAWN
The Fairfield Fall Fun Fest Committee has announced it's button winners drawn for Wednesday and Thursday. The results are listed below. Be sure to check and see if you have the winning button number f...
Mark Wells Sep 20, 2024

HAYGOOD ARRESTED ON WARRANT
A Fairfield resident, 55-year-old Larry Dale Haygood was arrested Thursday afternoon by Fairfield Police on a Wayne County warrant for Criminal Damage to Property and Aggravated Assault. Haygood was t...
Mark Wells Sep 20, 2024