Category Archives: Local News
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES SCHEDULED FOR BOTH NORTHSIDE & CENTER STREET GRADE SCHOOLS
Fairfield Public School District #112 will conduct Parent/Teacher Conferences at both North Side and Center Street Schools on the following dates: Wednesday, October 30th: 3:00pm to 7:00pm &nbs...
Oct 28, 2024
EARLY VOTING CONTINUES IN WAYNE AND EDWARDS COUNTY
Early voting is ongoing in the Wayne County Clerks Office located on the first floor of the courthouse in Fairfield every night this week from 8am to 6pm. Saturday, November 2nd office hours are from ...
Oct 28, 2024
FAIRFIELD LADY MULES VOLLEYBALL TEAM WILL PLAY IN THE NEWTON CLASS 2A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Fairfield Lady Mules will play in the Class 2A Newton Volleyball Regional that begins on tonight (Monday). The tournament schedule will go as follows: (seedings in parenthesis) Monday, October 28t...
Oct 28, 2024
4TH ANNUAL FRAN CARTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW SET FOR NOVEMBER 3RD
The Frontier Community College Foundation and Carnaby Square in Fairfield announce the Fourth Annual Fran Carter Memorial Scholarship Fashion Show on Sunday, November 3rd. This year's event will take ...
Oct 28, 2024
FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ALBION HOSTING FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER
The First Missionary Baptist Church in Albion will be hosting a free thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 28th. Deliveries begin at 10am with pick-up starting at 10:30 am and din-in is from 11am ...
Oct 28, 2024
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