Wayne County residents are advised that the BOARD OF REVIEW is meeting now to May 4th to accept complaints regarding property valuations. The review sessions will be held Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Wayne County Courthouse, located at 301 E Main St, Suite 101, Fairfield. Complaint forms c...

The Fairfield City Fire Department is inviting the community to a special fundraising cookout in honor of International Firefighters' Day. The event will take place on Saturday, May 2nd, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LeMond's Motorsports on US Highway 45, South of Fairfield. Free burgers and hot dogs will be available. The...

The Wayne City Ruritan Club is celebrating the essential workers who keep the community strong and safe by hosting a free appreciation breakfast during May. In recognition of National Firefighters Day, National EMS Week, Nurses Appreciation Week, and Healthcare Workers Appreciation Week, the club invites all local hero...

The Village of Wayne City has announced that its annual clean-up day will take place on Monday, May 4th. Republic Services, the company handling the collection, has released specific guidelines for what household items will be accepted curbside and which items will not. According to Republic Services, only household it...

A Grayville police officer safely disarmed and arrested a wanted fugitive Sunday night without incident. 23 year-old Mcgwire Aschenbrenner of Grayville, is being held in the White County Jail on multiple charges stemming from a gun-related incident last Thursday. Grayville Police Chief Mason Siegel said officers were i...

White County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an active physical domestic call at a residence in Grayville on Thursday night, resulting in the arrest of Donald Currier on multiple domestic battery charges. According to the affidavit, Currier was allegedly beating an individual, with several people at the residence attem...

The Edwards County FFA Plant Sale is underway. Mark your calendars for NOW through Friday and May 2nd from 9-11 a.m. as well as May 4th-8th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please be sure to check the provided map for parking details, as construction is currently taking place at the school. Every dollar spent on plants helps...

The West Salem Grade School PTO will hold a special feast and fundraiser on Friday, May 1st at the firehouse on the West Salem Square. The event will feature a delicious meal catered by The Smokin' Pig, served from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a live auction starting at 7 p.m. Community members are invited to come out and ...

Counties to the north and south of Wayne County appeared to take the brunt of severe storms that moved through the region Monday night, prompting tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings. While Wayne County experienced brief strong winds, small hail in some areas and heavy rainfall at times, neighboring counties report...

Plans for the new Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel west of Fairfield have been scaled back, with the project now expected to feature 50 rooms instead of the originally proposed 70. WFIW spoke with Fairfield Mayor, Gary Moore Monday who said he anticipates construction could begin as early as this summer and despite the r...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Carmi at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Carmi at Southwest Park 4:30pm (SENIOR DAY) Lady Mules Track at the Lady Indians Invitational at DuQuoin 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Salem at the Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Gallatin County at Southwest Park POSTPONED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield at the Jr. NEC Conference Track Meet at Carmi (Start time moved to 10:00 am) AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: JV MULES BASEBALL D...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Mules Boys Baseball at the Red Hill Tournament 10:00 Lady Mules Softball at Harrisburg - Varsity Game followed by JV Game 11:00 OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Kaskaskia College (Doubleheader) COLLEG...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Toledo-Cumberland 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Zeigler-Royalton HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY: Brownstown 9, Odin 2 Carterville 10, Harrisburg 3 Chester 10, Sparta 5 Collinsville 17, East St Louis 1...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00pm CANCELLED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK: Cisne at the Webber Girls Invitational JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield, Cisne, and Wayne City at the FCHS Train Yard Track COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Kaskaskia College COLLEGE SOFT...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Flora at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Flora at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Lady Bulldogs Invitational at Carmi 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Marion at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Flora 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Flora 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the DuQuoin Relays 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at North Clay 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the Foxes Invitational at Hamilton County 4:00pm Lady Mules Girls Track at the Lady Ranger Invitational at Benton 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Zeigler-Royalton HIGH SCHOOL GIRL...