Category Archives: Local News

NUMEROUS PLEAS HANDED DOWN IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT THURSDAY
Numerous pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday. 30-year-old Lauren Toombs of Fairfield pled guilty to a charge of Retail Theft. Toombs was placed on one year of court su...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HANDLE PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT THURSDAY
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two-vehicle property damage crash Thursday evening just befor 6 o'clock northwest of Fairfield in Lamard Township. Deputies say a 2008 Toyota Tacoma driv...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

FAIRFIELD WOMAN ARRESTED ON A WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies just before 12 noon Thursday arrested 24-year-old Alyssa Collins on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamp...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

JOHNSONVILLE DAYS SET TO RUN FROM AUGUST 2ND THROUGH AUGUST 4TH
The annual Johnsonville Ruritan Community Days celebration is set to run from Friday, August 2nd through early Sunday, August 4th. This year's event will include the return of the Little Miss and Mist...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

2024 Edwards County 4H Poultry Show Results From Thursday
The Edwards County 4-H Poultry show was held on Thursday evening, July 25th. In the white egg layers division, Liam McKinney showed the best of show rooster, Kierah Willett had the best of show...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

GRANT AWARDED TO THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
On Wednesday, Second Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan announced that the Circuit has been granted an Access to Justice grant for the third consecutive year. This grant, made possible by the...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

EQUINE SHOW TONIGHT AT THE EDWARDS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
As part of the Edwards County Fair, the Equine Show will be tonight at 6pm. The fair kicks off tomorrow ( Saturday) with a full day of events scheduled. The 4th annual Fair Fest on the square in Albio...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR HONORING VETERAN'S AND ACTIVE MILITARY AT COWBOY RODEO
As a way of saying Thank You, the Edwards County Fair is once again doing Veteran's and Active Military Night at the fair during the Cowboy Rodeo Saturday night at 7 o'clock. Any veteran or active mil...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

NORTH WAYNE UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEDNESDAY
The North Wayne Unit School District Board of Education met for their regular meeting Wednesday night and approved the following items on the consent agenda. Approved the minutes of the June 19...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024

INTEGRITY VOLLEYBALL ELITE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN GYM SET FOR TOMORROW SATURDAY TRYOUTS SUNDAY
Integrity Elite Volleyball High School will have another open gym tomorrow (Saturday, July 27th) from 9am to 10:30am. Open gym sessions will be held at New Hope Grade School and this is for ages 15 to...
Mark Wells Jul 26, 2024