Category Archives: Local News
Farm Finance Forum Set for February 2nd in Wayne County
The Fairfield National Bank and the Wayne County Farm Bureau are bringing back the Farm Finance Forum on February 2, 2024. The forum will feature a series of well-known speakers that will cover a vari...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Boil Order Lifted in Mount Erie
The boil order was lifted yesterday afternoon for Jasper Water Works Customers in the Mount Erie area. Customers in Mount Erie has been on the order since Monday.
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Robitussin Recall
Health officials want to urge the public about a recall of Robitussin cough medicine. A national voluntary recall was recently issued for the medicine. The recall is for the Honey CF Max day and Honey...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Ameren Warns Of Increase Online Scams Targeting Customers in Illinois
Ameren is warning its customers in Illinois to be aware of an increase in online scams. The scammers are developing fraudulent website listings that mimic the company’s website and include fake ...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
2024 Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins January 29
The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2023 state tax returns on Monday. That is the same date that the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting federal individual income tax returns...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Wayne County Hovering Around 10 People In Jail
Since September and the implementation of cashless bail, the Wayne County Jail has been hovering around 10-12 people on average. That figure has been steady according to jail officials for the past mo...
Tony Collins Jan 26, 2024
Riley Arrested
Fairfield Police just after 1 AM Thursday took 40-year-old Edward Riley into custody. Riley was arrested on charges of theft and criminal trespass to property. Riley was booked into the Wayne County J...
Tony Collins Jan 25, 2024
Flooding May Become A Concern
After the cold weather of last week, National Weather Service Officials say that flooding and flash flooding may become a possibility throughout the area. According to Weather Service Forecasters in P...
Tony Collins Jan 25, 2024
Several Sentences Handed Down in Wayne County Court Tuesday
Several sentences were handed down in Wayne County Court on Tuesday. 19-year-old Julia L. Cox of Eldorado pled guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis, a class B misdemeanor. Cox was required to pay...
Tony Collins Jan 24, 2024
Circuit Judge Melissa Morgan Re-Elected to Second Term as Chief Judge
Circuit Judge Melissa A. Morgan has been re-elected Chief Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois for a second consecutive two-year term that began January 1, 2024. Judge Morgan was re-electe...
Tony Collins Jan 23, 2024