https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/wayne-county-circuit-court-news-from-thursday-14/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T17:00:48+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS FROM THURSDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/11/court-gavel-images.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/wayne-county-church-history-book-to-be-released-tomorrow-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T17:00:17+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY CHURCH HISTORY BOOK TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW (SATURDAY) https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/so-great-a-cloud-of-witnesses-book.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/crossville-village-board-approves-solar-project-discusses-trash-ordinance-and-water-tower-upgrades/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T17:00:00+00:00 CROSSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD APPROVES SOLAR PROJECT, DISCUSSES TRASH ORDINANCE AND WATER TOWER UPGRADES https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/solar-energy-system-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/mt-carmel-man-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison-for-armed-robbery/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:59:06+00:00 MT. CARMEL MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ARMED ROBBERY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/09/prison-sentence-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/state-to-retain-25-psychiatric-beds-at-choate-mental-health-center-in-anna/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:58:28+00:00 STATE TO RETAIN 25 PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AT CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN ANNA https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/07/choate-mental-health-center-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/veterans-airport-celebrates-new-american-airlines-service-to-chicago/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:57:56+00:00 VETERANS AIRPORT CELEBRATES NEW AMERICAN AIRLINES SERVICE TO CHICAGO https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/05/american-airlines-jet.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/pork-burger-and-pork-chop-fundraiser-set-for-monday-in-albion/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:55:21+00:00 PORK BURGER AND PORK CHOP FUNDRAISER SET FOR MONDAY IN ALBION https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/albion-fundraiser-for-3-ministries.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/166485/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:54:44+00:00 SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO INCREASE 3.6 PERCENT IN JANUARY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/social-security-benefits-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/illinois-farm-bureau-accepting-applications-for-rural-development-grants/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:53:39+00:00 ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/01/illinois-farm-bureau-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/166459/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T11:00:51+00:00 THE WILLOW TREE IN FAIRFIELD TO CLOSE AT END OF DECEMBER https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/store-closing-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/edwards-county-commissioners-to-hold-special-meeting-monday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:59:23+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/02/board-of-commissioners-meeting-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/edwards-county-school-board-to-consider-2026-tax-levy-monday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:58:34+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER 2026 TAX LEVY MONDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/edwards-county-sports-image-1.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/grayville-nursing-home-fined-50000-for-healthcare-violations-clay-county-facility-also-cited/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:57:04+00:00 GRAYVILLE NURSING HOME FINED $50,000 FOR HEALTHCARE VIOLATIONS; CLAY COUNTY FACILITY ALSO CITED https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/04/illinois-department-of-public-health.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/fairfield-fall-yard-sale-set-for-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:56:33+00:00 FAIRFIELD FALL YARD SALE SET FOR SATURDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/fairfield-yard-sales-fall-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/illinois-fall-trout-season-opens-tomorrow-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:55:27+00:00 ILLINOIS FALL TROUT SEASON OPENS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/04/trout-fishing-image-2.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/sports-for-friday-october-16th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:43:26+00:00 SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/05/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/william-b-jack-edwards-99-of-norris-city/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T08:12:22+00:00 William B. “Jack” Edwards, 99, of Norris City https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/william-edwards-obit-pic.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/autistic-teen-lured-to-fake-snapchat-meetup-brutally-beaten-by-group-of-teens-report/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T22:40:32+00:00 Autistic teen lured to fake Snapchat meetup, brutally beaten by group of teens: report https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/houthis-emerge-as-global-threat-beyond-iran-control-amid-saudi-strikes-former-envoy-warns/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T22:25:57+00:00 Houthis emerge as global threat beyond Iran control amid Saudi strikes, former envoy warns https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/ntsb-blames-lack-of-coordination-for-2025-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-near-browns/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T17:00:03+00:00 NTSB BLAMES LACK OF COORDINATION FOR 2025 NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR BROWNS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/national-transportation-safety-board-image-2.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/friends-of-fairfield-public-library-to-hold-fall-book-and-bake-sale-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:59:35+00:00 FRIENDS OF FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOLD FALL BOOK AND BAKE SALE SATURDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/fairfield-library-book-and-bake-sale-image-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/fchs-music-department-to-present-out-of-this-world-at-leo-french-park-sunday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:58:02+00:00 FCHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT “OUT OF THIS WORLD” AT LEO FRENCH PARK SUNDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/fchs-music-department-fall-concert-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/stephs-fall-fun-day-set-for-saturday-at-mill-shoals-christian-church/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:57:12+00:00 STEPH’S FALL FUN DAY SET FOR SATURDAY AT MILL SHOALS CHRISTIAN CHURCH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/stephs-fall-fun-day-image-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/166417/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:56:38+00:00 EMBRACED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TO HOLD INFORMATIONAL MEETING IN FAIRFIELD TONIGHT & MONDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/embraced-informational-meetings-2026.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/bone-gap-fall-cleanup-set-for-october-21st-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:55:33+00:00 BONE GAP FALL CLEANUP SET FOR OCTOBER 21ST https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/bone-gap-fall-cleanup-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/166432/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:55:01+00:00 JERRY COX CONTINUES LEGACY OF SUPPORT WITH 114TH NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AWARD https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/11/iecc-fcc-nursing-images.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/fort-massac-encampment-returns-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:54:48+00:00 FORT MASSAC ENCAMPMENT RETURNS SATURDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/fort-massac-encampment-2.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/mountain-lion-confirmed-in-southern-illinois-counties/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T16:53:40+00:00 MOUNTAIN LION CONFIRMED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/mountain-lion-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/albania-rioters-clash-with-police-for-socialist-government-as-european-unrest-spreads/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T13:44:31+00:00 Albania rioters clash with police for Socialist government as European unrest spreads https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/not-wanted-irish-hotel-reportedly-cancels-70-rooms-reserved-for-antisemitism-conference-attendees/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T13:30:16+00:00 ‘Not wanted’: Irish hotel reportedly cancels 70 rooms reserved for antisemitism conference attendees https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/un-inquiry-member-says-some-genocide-claims-against-israel-unverified-as-gaza-reports-population-growth/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T12:37:38+00:00 UN inquiry member says some genocide claims against Israel unverified as Gaza reports population growth https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/dense-fog-advisory-in-effect-storms-possible-thursday-before-cooler-weekend/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T11:00:20+00:00 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT; STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY BEFORE COOLER WEEKEND https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/10/fall-weather-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/early-voting-underway-in-wayne-county-for-november-general-election-3/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T10:59:18+00:00 EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY IN WAYNE COUNTY FOR NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/03/early-voting-image-3.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/eldorado-school-district-mourns-former-student-killed-in-dirt-bike-crash/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T10:58:08+00:00 ELDORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT MOURNS FORMER STUDENT KILLED IN DIRT BIKE CRASH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/02/traffic-fatality-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/166373/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T10:57:38+00:00 ILLINOIS YOUTH DEER HUNTERS SET NEW HARVEST RECORD https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/07/deer-poaching.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/clay-county-hospital-reduced-rate-lab-fair-begins-today-thursday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T10:56:54+00:00 CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL REDUCED RATE LAB FAIR BEGINS TODAY (THURSDAY) https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/clay-county-hospital-lab-fair-fall-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/darren-bailey-faces-challenges-in-second-bid-for-illinois-governor/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T10:55:21+00:00 DARREN BAILEY FACES CHALLENGES IN SECOND BID FOR ILLINOIS GOVERNOR https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/darren-bailey-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/sports-for-thursday-october-15th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T10:42:09+00:00 SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/06/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/el-salvadors-bukele-announces-plan-to-free-up-to-half-of-prisoners-jailed-in-gang-crackdown/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T07:01:59+00:00 El Salvador’s Bukele announces plan to free up to half of prisoners jailed in gang crackdown https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/pentagon-sends-hundreds-of-army-troops-to-latin-america-for-training-as-drug-trafficking-campaign-expands/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T05:20:12+00:00 Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expands https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/14/trump-wishes-pope-leo-speedy-recovery-after-lung-cancer-diagnosis-speaks-highly-of-pontiffs-brother/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T03:38:47+00:00 Trump wishes Pope Leo speedy recovery after lung cancer diagnosis, speaks highly of pontiff’s brother https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/14/woman-found-floating-in-sea-after-going-overboard-royal-caribbean-ship/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-14T20:44:29+00:00 Woman found floating in sea after going overboard from Royal Caribbean ship