Category Archives: Local News

Professional artists from several Midwest states, including Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio, will converge on Fairfield for the 12h Annual Fairfield Paint Out. The 2023 event will be held September 26-20...

Wayne County is now home to a Bobcat Dealership. Lemond's Motorsports, a family-owned business in Fairfield has been officially selected as an authorized dealer of Bobcat Company. With nearly 50 years...

Over the weekend, fire broke out at a house on Mount Vernon Road. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of an Albion man for allegedly setting the house on fire. According to Sher...

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) late last week announced the application period is open for the Small Equipment Grant Program. The OSFM will award $4 million to eligible fire departments a...

Flora City Council Meets at 4:30 This Afternoon at Flora City Hall. On the agenda, Nicole Allen with the Flora HS Music Boosters will be on hand to request use of Charley Brown Park for November the 4...

The Edwards County School Board is set to meet at the K-12 Band Room in Albion this evening at 7 PM. Below is the agenda for tonight's meeting. Ec-school-agenda-0923 We will have the full recap on Tue...

The Flora Police Report for August has been released The department answered 1265 service calls; 374 were 9-1-1 calls. The department responded to 35 alarms, made a contact with a juvenile, conducted ...

The Flora Building and Zoning Department has released their report for permits for the month of August. A total of 5 permits were issued for the month with 4 of those for residential and 1 for commerc...

Covid hasn't completely went away. The latest weekly update this past Thursday from the Centers For Disease Control showed Wayne and Jefferson counties have dropped to the low level for COVID transmis...

Media reports and information from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office says three people have died from an accident that occurred Saturday afternoon in rural Franklin County. The accident occurred ju...