Category Archives: Local News
FLORA ELK'S LODGE OFFERING FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC
The Flora Elks 1659 and Olney Elks 926 Lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, October 30, 20...
Oct 28, 2024
Rivers and Drought Info
Area river stages as of this morning are as follows: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 3.98 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the stage is 3.68 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At ...
Oct 26, 2024
WLC Management Firm, LLC Acquires Aperion Care Fairfield Effective November 1st
WLC Management Firm, LLC has announced its acquisition of Aperion Care Fairfield, with the transition to new ownership starting on November 1st. The facility will be rebranded as Fairfield Senior Livi...
Oct 26, 2024
ALBION FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN GOLDEN GATE FRIDAY
The Albion Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire just a little after 11:30 Friday morning in Golden Gate. Albion Fire Chief, Danny Iverson says it was a single wide trailer that was prett...
Oct 26, 2024
WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD WINNER
Wayne City High School Senior, Kallee Seymour has won the DAR Good Citizen Award. Wayne City High School Counselor, Jenna Talbert says this award is given to a senior who exhibits dependability, servi...
Oct 26, 2024
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARREST RINARD MAN ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES
A man from Rinard, 40-year-old Cody L. Cook, has been arrested on multiple methamphetamine and firearms charges while awaiting sentencing for previous drug and gun offenses in Wayne and Clay Counties....
Oct 25, 2024
SIPCA BUILDING TO HOUSE SURGICIAL PROVIDERS FROM FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is set to relocate two of its newest surgical providers, General Surgeon Dr. Lauren Williams and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kory Blank, from their current offices in the new $2...
Oct 25, 2024
GRAYVILLE MAN SENTENCED IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT THURSDAY
74-year-old Grayville resident, Thomas Collins was sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday. Collins pled guilty to Aggravated DUI, a Class 4 felony. Collins was placed on two years probation ...
Oct 25, 2024
GRAYVILLE RESIDENT SENTENCED IN EDWARDS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
39-year-old Zachary D. Powell of Grayville, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a Class-3 felony charge of failing to register as a violent offender against youth in Ed...
Oct 25, 2024
FAIRFIELD ROTARIANS BROUGHT UP TO DATE ON THE NEW BOBCAT ATHLETIC CENTER COMING TO FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Last Thursday, Luke Harl, President of the Frontier Foundation at Frontier Community College, addressed Fairfield Rotarians about the funding progress for the new Bobcat Athletic Center, which is set ...
Oct 25, 2024