Category Archives: Local News

MALFUNCTIONING WATER HEATER FORCED GEFF GRADE SCHOOL TO EVACUATE MONDAY MORNING
Fairfield Rural Fire Department along with Fairfield City Firemen and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to the Geff Grade School just after 9 o'clock Monday morning on a report of smoke in ...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

MALFUNCTIONING FURNACE SENDS FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO KIDDIE KOLLEGE MONDAY
The Fairfield Fire Department along with mutual aid from Fairfield Rural Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to Kiddie Kollege on Mt. Vernon Rd just before 12 noon Monday....
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

CISNE HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD PROM ACTIVITIES THIS SATURDAY
Cisne High School will hold their prom activities this Saturday. Students will begin arriving at 6pm and the coronation beginning at 7pm with a dance to follow. The theme for this year's dance is "Nig...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

FAIRFIELD COIN CLUB MEETING SET FOR THIS SUNDAY
The Fairfield Coin Club will hold their meeting and auction this Sunday, April 13th, at Frontier Community College in Fairfield. Doors will open at 9 am with the meeting and auction to begin at 1:30pm...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

BINGO NIGHT TO BE HELD AT SIMS COMMUNITY CENTER THURSDAY
The Sims Community Center will host Bingo Night this Thursday, April 10th, at 6:30pm. There will be 20 games with three cards per game for a $20 donation. Prizes will include gift certificates, baked ...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

FRITO-LAY RECALLS SELECT TOSTITOS TORTILLA CHIPS
Frito-Lay has announced a recall for certain 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to potential contamination with undeclared ingredients. Some of these chip bag...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

EDWARDS COUNTY SELECTS APRIL STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Edwards County High School recently selected April's Student of the Month. The nominees were: Thaylee Dunaway, Ben Koertge, Cy Nelson, JW Simms-Reisner, Raegan Stroughmatt, and Jake Wiseman. Th...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
A FREEZE WARNING issued by The National Weather Service remains in effect until 9am this (Tuesday) morning for all of Southern Illinois. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 to 30 degrees expected o...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

AREA RIVER STAGES FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR TUESDAY MORNING
Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 29.77 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a readi...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

EDWARDS COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION AWARDS COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Edwards County Farm Bureau Foundation recently announced their 2025 Collegiate Scholarship winners. This year the Foundation awarded $4,500 in scholarships to Edwards County students pursuing degr...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025