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FAIRFIELD PAINTOUT RETURNS FOR 15TH ANNUAL PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL TOMORROW (TUESDAY)
The Fairfield PaintOut will return for its 15th annual plein air painting festival from tomorrow (Tuesday) through Saturday. Artists will once again gather in the Fairfield area to create original works outdoors throughout the multi-day event. Participating artists are also encouraged to donate a 6-by-6-inch unframed p...
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FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES 2026 HOMECOMING COURT, WEEK ACTIVITIES
Fairfield Community High School is preparing for its 2026 Homecoming celebration, with activities scheduled from Wednesday, September 30th through Saturday, October 3rd. Festivities begin Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with Battle of the Classes on the football field. Friday will feature the Homecoming Parade at 2 p.m. Communi...
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CISNE MAN ARRESTED ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Cisne man Friday morning on an outstanding warrant. 49-year-old Dennis Galbraith was taken into custody on a Wayne County warrant for Driving While License Revoked. Galbraith was lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a court appearance.
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SEVERE STORMS PROMPT TORNADO WARNING, POWER OUTAGES IN CLAY COUNTY
Clay County experienced another round of severe weather Sunday night into earl this (Monday) morning, bringing a tornado warning, downed tree limbs and scattered power outages. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for northern Clay County around 7 p.m. Sunday after radar indicated rotation near Edgewo...
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WAYNE COUNTY REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCE FALL FUN FEST RAFFLE, DOOR PRIZE WINNERS
The Wayne County Republican Party awarded several door prizes and held its annual gun raffle Saturday night during the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Door prize winners included Denise Hilliard, a pizza oven donated by Garry and Sharon Atteberry; Mark Wimer, a Milwaukee 14-in-1 screwdriver donated by Wayne County Treasurer Y...
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WAYNE COUNTY SWCD OFFERING FREE 50-ACRE COVER CROP DEMONSTRATION
The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with Vortex, is offering local producers an opportunity to try cover crops through a free 50-acre demonstration. Under the program, participating farmers will pick up and pull the turbo till and air seeder for the demonstration. The first 50 acres ar...
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FCC TO HOST SENIOR CITIZENS DAY SEPTEMBER 25TH
Frontier Community College will host a Senior Citizens Day event on Friday, September 25th in West Hall, offering information, resources, and educational opportunities for area seniors. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8 a.m., followed by opening remarks from FCC President Dr. Sharmila Kakac and Lori Noe, Direc...
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FARMER APPRECIATION HARVEST LUNCH SET FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH IN BROWNS
Farmers, farm families and farmworkers are invited to a Farmer Appreciation Harvest Lunch later this month in Browns. The lunch will be held Tuesday, September 29, at the West Elevator in Browns. Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until the food runs out. Organizers are inviting those involved in agriculture to...
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WAYNE CITY SADDLE CLUB TO HOST 34TH ANNUAL BEAN DAYS RODEO
The Wayne City Saddle Club will host its 34th Annual Bean Days Rodeo on Saturday, September 26th. The rodeo will be held at 601 County Road 400 North in Wayne City. Gates open at 5 p.m., with the rodeo beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $15, payable at the gate. The event will feature competition in bareback bronc riding...
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BEAN DAYS BINGO SET FOR SATURDAY IN WAYNE CITY
Bingo will be among the activities planned during the 2026 Wayne City Bean Days celebration. Bean Days Bingo will be held Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. at the Wayne City Community Building. The event will feature 20 games, with three cards per game available for a $20 donation. Prizes will be awarded following each game...
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Obituaries
Carroll Dean Partain, 88, of McLeansboro,
Carroll Dean Partain, 88, of McLeansboro, IL passed peacefully in his sleep on September 13, 2026 at his home. He was born in Herod, IL on November 7, 1937 to William Masa Partain & Irene (Owen) Partain. On June 25, 1960 he married Patricia (Skelton) Partain. They enjoyed 60 ½ years of marriage until her ...
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Robert Eugene "Bob" Tedford, 69, of McLeansboro
Robert Eugene "Bob" Tedford, 69, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Bob was born on March 5, 1957 in Eldorado, IL to Homer Tedford, Jr. & Dana Lee (Clark) Tedford. Bob was retired from Hamilton Memorial Hospital, where he had worked ...
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Bonnie F. Atkinson, 88, of Carmi
Bonnie F. Atkinson, 88, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab. Born on March 26, 1938, in Webb, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Radford and Ruby (Blalock) Sullivan. Bonnie married Joseph Atkinson on December 19, 1954, and they shared more than 57 years of marriage...
Sep 18, 2026
Florence Ethel McDaniel, 95 of Humble, Texas (formerly of Carmi)
Florence Ethel McDaniel, 95 of Humble, Texas and formerly of Carmi, Illinois, passed on to heaven on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at her residence. Florence was born on Monday, July 6, 1931, in Bluford, Illinois, the daughter of Pauline and Victor Harris. She attended Crossville, Illinois High School. During her junior...
Sep 18, 2026
Michael "Mike" L. Knight, 74, of Carmi
Michael "Mike" L. Knight, 74, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1952, in Fairfield, Illinois, he was the son of William "Bud" and Dorothy Pauline (Evans) Knight. Mike graduated from Crossville High School and Wabash Valley College with an...
Sep 18, 2026
Anna Lee Marvel, 93, of Crossville
Anna Lee Marvel, 93, of Crossville, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab in Carmi. Born May 25, 1933, in Phillipstown, Illinois, she was the daughter of Lorraine Gholson and Dorothy Ellen (Pyle) Cleveland. She married Billy D. Marvel on October 2, 1987, and they shared more than...
Sep 18, 2026
Wayne E. Aydt, age 59, of Johnston City
Wayne E. Aydt, age 59, of Johnston City, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. He was born on December 8, 1966, in McLeansboro, Illinois, the son of Clarence William "Bill" and Bernice Aydt. Wayne was a graduate of McLeansboro Township High School. ...
Sep 16, 2026
Vickey Sue (Melton) Shaw, 76, of Wayne City
Vickey Sue (Melton) Shaw, 76, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, surrounded by her family, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL following a short battle with cancer. Vickey was born on September 1, 1950 in Fairfield, IL to Harvey Burl Melton & Marcia Mae (Chambers) Melt...
Sep 16, 2026
Kay E. Richards, 76, of Fairfield
Kay E. Richards, 76, of Fairfield, passed away at 4:40pm on Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home. Kay was born on June 22, 1950, in Fairfield, to Earl "Tom" and Ruby (Desch) Marshel. She married the love of her life, Elmer Richards, on September 1, 1968. Kay had worked at the Fairfield Garment Factory, Fai...
Sep 16, 2026
Sherry L. Butler, 76, of Norris City
Sherry L. Butler, 76, of Norris City passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born in Murphysboro, IL on September 26, 1949 the daughter of Thomas R. Cook and Alma Faye Bryd. Sherry met her husband Steve in Junior High during her 7th grade year. On Valentine's D...
Sep 15, 2026
John W. Ray, 60, of Fairfield
John W. Ray, 60, of Fairfield, passed away at 9:57pm on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at his home. John was born on August 22, 1966, in Fairfield, to Charles and Betty (DeWitt) Ray. He shared 30 years with his life-long partner, Rhonda Smothers. John was the owner and operator of Ray's Mowing and Backhoe Service in Fai...
Sep 11, 2026
Sports
SPORTS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Carmi-White County at the Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules JV Golf vs. NCOE and Edwards County at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at St. Elmo-Brown...
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SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Vandalia Tournament Fairfield vs. North Clay 10:00 a.m. Fairfield vs. Vandalia 11:00 a.m. Fairfield vs. Carlyle 2:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at the Olney Invitational at Olney Central College 9:30 a.m. ...
Sep 19, 2026
SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules Football at Carmi-White County 7:00 p.m. WFIW's LeMond's Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Flora, Gallatin County, and North Clay at the Fairfield Public Golf Course 4:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL...
Sep 18, 2026
SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Freshman Football at DuQuoin 6:30 p.m. Lady Mules Volleyball at Flora (All 3 Levels) 5:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE: Red Hill at Edwards County HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wayne City at Patoka HIGH SCHOOL FALL BASEBALL: Wayne City v...
Sep 17, 2026
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf vs. Carmi-White County and Gallatin County at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. NEW START TIME AT 5:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis at Richland County 6:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Carmi JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Fairfield v...
Sep 16, 2026
SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules and Lady Mules Golf at Mt. Carmel 4:00 p.m. Lady Mules Tennis vs. Newton at the Lakeside Tennis Courts 6:15 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne at Woodlawn Wayne City at Sandoval JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Wayne City Jasper at North Clay New Hope...
Sep 15, 2026
SPORTS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Football vs. Sesser-Valier-Waltonville at the Trainyard 6:00 p.m. Mules Boys Golf at the Robinson Invitational at Quail Creek Country Club 1:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. Mt. Carmel Wayne City at Crab Orchard JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: New Hop...
Sep 14, 2026
SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at the Crossroads Classic Tournament at Effingham Fairfield vs. Sacred Heart Griffin 8:30 a.m. Game 2 at 10:45 a.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE: Johnston City at Eldorado JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Carmi JR HIG...
Sep 12, 2026
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