Category Archives: Local News
Community Events Taking Place Today
There are several community events on the agenda today around the area. The Hope Center at 23 West Cherry Street in Albion on the 3rd Saturday of every month hosts feed the Family event. Officials wit...
Tony Collins Jul 15, 2023
Wayne County Board Recap for July
The Wayne County Board met in regular session last night for their monthly meeting. Southern 14 Workforce Director Pam Barbee addressed the board, providing an overview of their program which assists ...
Tony Collins Jul 14, 2023
City of Fairfield Off In June Financial Report
The City of Fairfield for the month of June was way off budget when it comes to finances, but there are explanations on why that was. Overall, the city lost $728,078 for the month. Of the major notes ...
Tony Collins Jul 14, 2023
Wayne County 4H Releases Results of Horse, Poultry, Beef, and Rabbit Shows Plus BBQ Chicken Cookoff Winner
The Wayne County 4-H Fair Continues. The University of Illinois Extension has released the show results from several shows. The House Show was held on Saturday at the Wayne County Saddle Club. Ryleigh...
Tony Collins Jul 14, 2023
SBDC Names New Director
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Brooks as the new Director of the Illinois SBDC at IECC. Michelle brings a wealth of experience and a diverse bac...
Tony Collins Jul 14, 2023
Enfield Meeting Recap from Tuesday
At the close to a two hour meeting in Enfield Tuesday, Mark Wheeler was approved by the board to be Police Chief and Nathan Poore was approved to be a patrolman. After a 25 minute Executive Session he...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023
Fairfield Police Report for June
The Fairfield Police Department has released their June 2023 Report for the public. In the month, the department answered 488 calls for service. The department wrote up 78 police case reports and made...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023
Fairfield Fire Department Report for June
The Fairfield Fire Department responded to 55 calls in the month of June. Of the calls, 44 were for EMS assist, 3 were for MVC calls, and 2 were for vehicle fires. One call each was responded to for s...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023
Wayne County Results Released for Sheep, Goat, and Swine Shows
Results have been released for the Sheep, Goat, and Swine shows at the Wayne County Fair. In the sheep show, Addison Hutchcraft took home Champion Female, Champion Market Lamb, Rate of Gain, and Senio...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023
Edwards County 4H General Projects Show Results
The 4-H General Projects Show was held Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Country Financial Hall Building on the Edwards County Fairgrounds. 4-H members exhibited their projects for judging. The results fo...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023