Category Archives: Local News
USDA RELEASES FIRST WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT
The first weekly report on crop progress and conditions for the season indicates that just 1% of soybeans have been planted as of Sunday, down from 2% at the same time last year. The USDA has reported...
Apr 09, 2025
BOIL WATER ORDER IN EFFECT FOR JASPER WATER WORKS CORPORATION
A boil water order was issued Monday for those on the Jasper Water Works and is in effect for County Road 2200E from County Highway 2 south to County Road 1630N and on County Road 1630N from County Ro...
Apr 09, 2025
BOARD OF REVIEW SESSION FOR WAYNE COUNTY PROPERTY VALUATIONS
The Board Of Review for Wayne County will be in session now to May 5th to take complaints regarding property valuations. Sessions will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the Wayn...
Apr 09, 2025
BILL BANNING DWARFISM SLUR AS MASCOT PASSES THE HOUSE
A bill in the Illinois House passed Tuesday that would require Freeburg Community High School in St. Clair County to change the name of its mascot, " Midgets" which is considered a slur for people wit...
Apr 09, 2025
JOHNSVILLE RURITAN CLUB TO HOLD EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY
The Johnsonville Ruritan Club will host the Johnsonville Community Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday at 1 pm at the Johnsonville Community Ruritan Building. There will be four age groups from 0 to 9 and o...
Apr 09, 2025
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT TIL 8AM THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a FREEZE WARNING in effect until 8am this (Wednesday) morning for portions of of Southern Illinois, Southwest Indiana and Western Kentucky. Frost and...
Apr 09, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAKE THREE ARRESTS
An Evansville, Indiana resident was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department around 11:30 Monday night following a traffic stop in the 900 block of East Main St in Fairfield. Deputies say a 2...
Apr 08, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY BOARD SET TO MEET THURSDAY
The Wayne County Board is set to meet for their monthly meeting Thursday night in the upstairs courtroom at the Wayne County Courthouse. Items on the agenda include: Mayor Gary Moore requesting to spe...
Apr 08, 2025
MALFUNCTIONING WATER HEATER FORCED GEFF GRADE SCHOOL TO EVACUATE MONDAY MORNING
Fairfield Rural Fire Department along with Fairfield City Firemen and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to the Geff Grade School just after 9 o'clock Monday morning on a report of smoke in ...
Apr 08, 2025
MALFUNCTIONING FURNACE SENDS FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO KIDDIE KOLLEGE MONDAY
The Fairfield Fire Department along with mutual aid from Fairfield Rural Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to Kiddie Kollege on Mt. Vernon Rd just before 12 noon Monday....
Apr 08, 2025