Local News
WAYNE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX BILLS SECOND INSTALLMENT DUE THIS FRIDAY
The second installment of the Wayne County property tax bills is due this Friday, November 8th. Wayne County tax bills may be paid in the Treasurer's office through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; placed in the payment box on the west side of the courthouse; paid online at waynecountyiltax.com or at any of the ...
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CISNE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
A Cisne woman, 48-year-old Jenny Brown pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit to the charge of Reckless Driving. Brown was placed on 18 months of court supervision and ordered to pay court costs.
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ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT RELEASED
In the latest USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report released yesterday (Tuesday), it was noted that there were an average of 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 56.7 degrees, which is 6.0 degrees above normal. Illinois experienced an average precipitation of 0.64 in...
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23RD ANNUAL HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DINNER SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD
The Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation is hosting its 23rd Annual Foundation Dinner Gala on Saturday, November 23rd, at the Hamilton County Senior High School. The event will begin with seating and a silent auction at 5:00 PM, followed by dinner at 6:00 PM. Proceeds from this year's gala will support the purchase an...
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JOHNSONVILLE RURITAN CLUB TO HOST SOUP SUPPER-CHRISTMAS AUCTION SATURDAY
The Johnsonville Ruritan Club is hosting a soup supper and Christmas auction on Saturday, November 9th, at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. The soup supper begins at 5 PM and will feature a variety of items including chili, vegetable soup, chicken and noodle soup, hot dogs, porkburgers, polish sausages, and desserts....
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2024 WAYNE COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
For the COMPLETE election results for Wayne County, click on the link below: WAYNE COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS 2024
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2024 EDWARDS COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
For the COMPLETE election results from Edwards County, click on the link below: EDWARDS COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS 2024
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EDWARDS COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGE MICHAEL VALENTINE DEAD, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ZONE 8 HANDLING INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH EDWARDS COUNTY CORONER
The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation, Zone 8 was requested by the Edwards County Sheriff Department to assist with a death investigation that occurred on November 5th at approximately 12:15 pm. The incident occurred near County Road 600 in Albion, IL. Edwards County Coroner, Mark Curtis says ...
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2024 GENERAL ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS FROM TUESDAY
The 2024 General Election is now history. In Wayne County, there were no races of interest and those running unopposed were all elected to office including Circuit Clerk, Georgiana Fletcher; Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg and Wayne County State's Attorney, Kevin Kakac. The Wayne County Board elected 6 to serve on the board...
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SOCIAL MEDIA SITE, INSTAGRAM WILL HAVE NEW FEATURES TO HELP PROTECT TEENS
Instagram is introducing new features designed to protect teens from sextortion scams, where scammers threaten to share intimate photos unless they receive payment. Parent company Meta plans to implement measures that will prevent users from taking screenshots or recording temporary images and photos sent through direc...
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Obituaries
Gregory L. Burgess, 70, of Golden Gate
70 year old Golden Gate resident, Gregory L. Burgess passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2024 surrounded by love in his cherished log cabin along the little Wabash River. Greg's profound love of history sparked his interest in pre 1840's reenactments. An avid outdoormans, Greg was a cofounder of Buffalo Trace Mu...
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John W. Reeves, 87, of Fairfield
87 year old Fairfield resident, John W. Reeves passed away at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois on Thursday, October 17, 2024. John was born on October 28, 1936 in rural Burnt Prairie area in White County, Illinois to Frank W. and Mary Addie (Duckworth) Reeves. He married Eva Mae Jeffers on September 2...
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Sara J. Monical, age 82, of Louisville, Illinois,
Sara J. Monical, age 82, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born November 14, 1941, in Richland County, the daughter of Linden K. and Mabel E. (Fisher) Trail. She was united in marriage to Edgar H. Monical Jr. on March 22, 1969, and...
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Troy Lee Lueke, age 59, of Dahlgren
Troy Lee Lueke, age 59, a resident of Dahlgren, IL. passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, McLeansboro, IL. Troy was born in McLeansboro, IL, on May 31, 1965. He was a son of Paul Louis and Frances Kay (Karcher) Lueke. Troy married Kimberly Jo Prather, November 29, 1985 in P...
Nov 05, 2024
Teresa Ellen Maguire, 74, formerly of Fairfield
Teresa Ellen Maguire, 74, formerly of Fairfield passed away at 7:10AM on Monday November4, 2024 at Sunrise Senior Living in Crystal Lake IL. She had retired from teaching at FCHS. Teresa was born in Oklahoma City OK on February16, 1950 to Loranz and Francis (Hardin) Burnett. Teresa is survived by her son- Brett (Kriste...
Nov 05, 2024
Roger Clarence Graddy, 87, of Mount Vernon
Roger Clarence Graddy, 87, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 pm October 30, 2024 at Progress West Hospital in O'Fallon, Missouri. He was born August 18, 1937 in Belle Prairie, Illinois to the late William Clarence "Bill" and Mildred Verl (Sheley) Graddy. Roger married Thelma Arlene (Smith) Gradd...
Nov 05, 2024
Christina Diane Cook, age 63, of Xenia
Christina Diane Cook, age 63, of Xenia Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at her home. Chris was born on September 5, 1961, in Flora, to Charles Everett and Sue (Mattox) Spitzner. On New Year's Day, January 1, 1998, she married her soulmate, Roy Alan Cook, in Xenia. Together, they shared 26 cherished y...
Nov 03, 2024
Donald Ray "Don" Hildreth, 80, of Carmi
Donald Ray "Don" Hildreth, 80, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi, Illinois. He was born on March 17, 1944, in Granite City, Illinois, the son of Gentry Floyd and Louise V. (Topel) Hildreth. Don proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
Nov 01, 2024
Clela Marie Mann, 101, of Tempe Arizona (formerly of Ellery)
Clela Marie Mann, 101, passed away at Friendship Village, Tempe Arizona, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Clela was born on January 4, 1923 to Chester S. and Zeta G (Gillard) Bower near Golden Gate, Illinois. She grew up on the farm and learned many skills she used all her life. She married Clar...
Oct 31, 2024
William Edward Danis, 71, of Mt. Vernon
William Edward Danis, 71, of Mt. Vernon, IL passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at his home in Mt. Vernon. He was born on December 15, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Robert & Barbara Danis. William worked as a diesel mechanic, and was a United States Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War era. He loved riding...
Oct 31, 2024
Sports
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: CLASS 1A SECTIONAL TUESDAY AT COBDEN: Edwards County over Trico in 2 sets 25-9, 25-21 NCOE over Sesser-Valier in 2 sets 25-8, 25-4 Edwards County faces NCOE for the Sectional Championship Thursday night at 6pm CLASS 2A SECTIONAL TUESDAY AT FAIRFIELD: Carmi White County over Massac County in 2 se...
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SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: CLASS 1A SECTIONAL TONIGHT (TUESDAY) AT COBDEN: NCOE vs Sesser-Valier @ 6pm Edwards County vs Trico @ 7pm CLASS 2A SECTIONAL TONIGHT (TUESDAY) AT FAIRFIELD: Pinckneyville vs Newton @ 6pm Carmi-White County vs Massac County @ 7pm FAIRFIELD FURY WIN AT O'FALLON OVER THE WEEKEND: Fairfield Fury 12u...
Nov 05, 2024
SPORTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
SATURDAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES CLASS 3A: Greenville 48, Fairfield 6 (The Mules end their season at 6-4) CLASS 1A GAMES: Camp Point 34, Nokomis 6 Casey-Westfield 39, Jacksonville Routt 21 Hardin Calhoun 38, Central A&M 7 Sesser-Valier 30, Red Hill 6 CLASS 2A GAMES: Chester 40, Westville 35 Johnston Cit...
Nov 04, 2024
Sports Info from Friday, November 1st
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairfield Mules (6-3) travel to Greenville (8-1) Saturday to take on the Comets at 2pm in the first round of the Class 3A Football Playoffs. You can listen to Mules Football live on WFIW-FM 104.9 or watch onYouTube.com/@mulenation, powered by RJ Marketing. Our pre-game coverage begins at ...
Nov 02, 2024
SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Fairfield Lady Mules season came to an end last night as the Lady Mules lost to Newton in the Class 2A Newton Regional Championship in 2 sets by scores of 25-18, 25-14. The Lady Mules end their season with an overall record of 23-14 and ends the stellar coaching career of Chet Snyder w...
Nov 01, 2024