Category Archives: Local News

More information has been released on a recent shooting that happened in Cisne late last week. Around 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Wayne County Sheriff’s Officials were dispatched to a residence in Cisn...

Growth Challenges are something that Fairfield Memorial Hospital has been dealing with in recent time. According to management officials with the hospital, they say that Fairfield Memorial Hospital is...

The Wayne County Humane Society will be hosting a Glo Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, November 18th at the Fairfield Elks Lodge, located at 201 SE 2nd Street. Doors will open at 6 with bingo beginning a...

Lawrence County Sheriff Trent Masterson has issued a burn ban for the entire Lawrence County area. This is due to the dry conditions around the area. Officials in Lawrence County say a burn ban is in ...

Two area health departments have received grants allowing the use of funds to collect residential sharps and disposal free of charge. Both Wayne County and the Hamilton County Health Departments have ...

There’s going to be a bit of a hassle getting around Whittle Avenue in Olney as CSX is working on the railroad on Whittle Avenue starting today and through the end of the week for repairs. Offic...

Work has started on the Mcleansboro Animal Shelter. According to city officials, there are a few phases to the project, but the city has started on the concrete pad expansion to increase the size of t...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is working on information on a shooting that took place earlier this morning (November 10th) in Cisne. The Sheriff's office says they have a suspect detained at the W...

This weekend, several things are going on around the area on the WFIW Community Calendar. On Saturday Morning, the village of Geff Ruritan will hold its monthly breakfast with the cost by donation. Th...

The Wayne County Board met last night for their regular monthly session, with all board members present. The 2024 fiscal year budget was approved, along with the levy for 2024. Bill Bruce cast the lon...