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Fairfield Utility Bills are Going Up in May

(Fairfield) – Fairfield residents will notice an increase in their utility bills beginning in May. During this week’s Fairfield City Council meeting the council approved an increase in the “faculty charge” for water meter and […]

Fairfield Woman Arrested on a White County Warrant

(Fairfield) – A Fairfield woman was arrested earlier this week on a White County warrant. According to Wayne County Sheriff’s Officials, fifty-four-year-old Traci Arrington was taken into custody Tuesday. The White County Warrant was on […]

Support Carmi Artists and Makers

(Carmi) – Area residents will have a chance to support local artists and makers in Carmi. Carmi Library Director, Gayle Lane, says the upcoming exhibit will feature paintings by Sandra Ibbotson, handmade baskets by Barbara […]

BBB Issues Automatic Car Wash Warning

(Undated) — The Better Business Bureau is warning the public to be wary of automatic car washes. The BBB says it received hundreds of complaints from consumers in Illinois last year about automatic car washes. […]

USDA Testing Dairy Cows for Bird Flu

(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says any dairy cows transported across state lines must be tested for bird flu. In March, an outbreak of the bird flu was found in herds of […]

Obituaries

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Mildred  Anne “Mimi” Jones

Mildred  Anne “Mimi” Jones, 86, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born February 27, 1938 in […]

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Guy Edward “Ed” Harrell

Guy Edward “Ed” Harrell, age 89, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at his home. He was born October 27, 1934, in Wayne County, the son of Burl Howard and Margaret (Evans) […]

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Arnie McKitrick

Arnie McKitrick, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12, 2024, at his home. He was employed at the Fairfield Golf Course where he left to take a job at Airtex. […]

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Rita Rae Henderson

Rita Rae Henderson, age 77, of Olney, and formerly of Flora, passed away Saturday evening, April 20, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born May 31, 1946, in Washington, Iowa, the […]

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Martha J. Mason

Martha J. Mason, 75, of Fairfield, died at 3:50pm on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel, IN. Martha was born on July 25, 1948, in Hardin County, IL, to […]