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Weather Wrap
Severe weather moved through the southern Illinois region late Friday night and early this morning, bringing heavy rain, lightning and wind, along with a few reports of tornadoes. The southern Illinois region had been under a Moderate Risk for severe weather Friday night, and a PDS (particularly dangerous situation) T...
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FCHS Board Meeting Preview
The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education is set to meet in regular session this Thursday night at 6 in the FCHS Study Hall. Items on the agenda include approval of the Open and Closed Session Minutes from the February 20th board meeting and the March 5th Special Board Meeting. Other items include the Con...
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Upcoming School Board Meetings
Several school board meetings are set for this coming week, including the Center Street Grade School board, Edwards County Community Unit School District #1, New Hope Grade School Board, and the North Wayne Community Unit School District #200. The Center Street Grade School Board meets Monday night. The board is expe...
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Accident Involves Clay City School Bus
An accident occurred in Clay County early Friday afternoon involving a school bus. According to Sheriff Andy Myers and a Facebook post, the Clay County Sheriff's Office was called to a report of a motor vehicle crash at 12:16 p.m. When deputies arrived, they learned that a Clay City Unit #10 bus, was westbound on U.S...
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Mt. Vernon, IL Police Serve Warrants Related to Drug Investigations
The Mt. Vernon, IL Police Department served three search warrants Thursday involving drug investigations. Media reports said the Mt. Vernon Police Department/Jefferson County Sheriff's Office High Risk Team served the warrants Thursday at homes in the 1100 block of South 12th Street, 1000 block of Gilbert Street and th...
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WAYNE CITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FUNDRAISER MEAL SUNDAY
***FLYER INFORMATION IS INCORRECT ON FACEBOOK*** The Wayne City Fire Department will have a fried chicken or pulled pork fundraiser meal Sunday, March 16th from 11am to 1pm at the fire department. This event will be DRIVE-THRU ONLY and the cost is by donation. All proceeds will go towards new fire equipment.
18h ago

FAIRFIELD MAN ARRESTED THURSDAY ON A WILLIAMSON COUNTY WARRANT
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Thursday afternoon arrested 22-year-old Cody A. Conover of Fairfield on a Williamson County Failure to Appear contempt warrant for Driving While License Revoked. Conover was transported, booked and lodged in the Wayne County Jail on the warrant.
Mar 14, 2025

THURSDAY WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS
A 40-year-old Fairfield resident, Carrie L. Cullins admitted in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday to violating a previous Order of Probation for a term of 18 months dating back to the original sentence date in September, 2024. Cullins was sentenced to 150 days in the Wayne County Jail to be served concurrent with a ...
Mar 14, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD
The Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole items from a tank truck in Mt Erie belonging to Merle Raber. Items taken include; 24" pipe wrench, 16" slip joint wrench, 43 camlock, 20 ton air/hydraulic jack, and 2"gate valves. Call or text Crimestoppers at 618...
Mar 14, 2025

AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS STAYING BUSY WITH FIELD FIRES, HAMILTON COUNTY ISSUES BURN BAN
Area fire departments have been busy responding to field fires within the last few days and warn residents not to burn during the high winds that are in the forecast. Hamilton County has issued a BURN BAN that is in effect until 8am tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Wayne City Fire Department was called to an area South o...
Mar 14, 2025
Obituaries

Mary Anne Maxwell, age 75, of Flora
Mary Anne Maxwell, age 75, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2025, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham. She was born February 22, 1950, in Bloomington, the daughter of Miles W. and Josephine Mary (White) Schwarzlose. Mary Anne had taught P.E. at Xenia Grade School and late...
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Wilma "Ruth" Doty, 100 of Albion
Wilma "Ruth" Doty, 100 of Albion, IL died on March 12, 2025 at her home. She was born on Nov. 17, 1924 in Albion, IL to William and Idella May (Severns) Shaw. The eighth child of ten, she was the last remaining of her siblings. Ruth had six brothers: Kenneth, Joseph, Ellis, Lyman, Eugene, and Thomas (Jack) Sh...
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Donald Shiever, 87 of Evansville, IN and Formerly of Carmi
Donald Shiever, 87 of Evansville, IN and Formerly of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at North River Health Campus in Evansville. He was born on Friday, April 16, 1937, in Prospect, PA, the son of Raymond and Mabel (Bryan) Shiever. On October 19, 1956, he married Unis A. Simmons in Zelienople, PA and to...
Mar 14, 2025

Clifford Kelly Edwards, 73, of Harrisburg
Clifford Kelly Edwards, 73, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg, Illinois. He was born on September 15, 1951, in Enfield, Illinois, the son of Clifford Edgar and Sarah LaVere (Biggerstaff) Edwards. Kelly graduated from Enfield High School in 1969. He went on to a...
Mar 12, 2025

Doug B. Harwell, 51, of Sparta, Missouri (formerly of Fairfield)
Doug B. Harwell, 51, of Sparta, Missouri, formerly of Fairfield passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025. Doug was born May 26, 1973, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of William and Sharon (Shank) Harwell. If you knew Doug, you knew he loved anything that went fast. From bicycles, to motorcycles, cars to boats. What started wi...
Mar 12, 2025

Linda L. (Lawrence) Gillison, 82, of Springfield (formerly of Fairfield)
Linda L. (Lawrence) Gillison, 82, formerly of Fairfield, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. She had been a teacher in Fairfield for over thirty years. Linda was born on December 14, 1942, in Olney, IL, to Harold and Thelma Lawrence. On, May 27, 1961, she married h...
Mar 12, 2025

Norman Douglas Young, 85, of Fairfield
Norman Douglas Young, 85, of Fairfield passed away at 3:10PM on Wednesday March 5, 2025. He worked for Morton Buildings for several years. Doug was born in Wayne County on August 1, 1939, to Wallace and Grace (Butler) Young. He was married to Ruth Ann (Marshal) Young who preceded him in death. Doug is survived by one s...
Mar 11, 2025

Robert Arliss "Bobby" Utterback, 82, of Tucson, Arizona (formerly of Fairfield)
Robert Arliss "Bobby" Utterback, 82, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. He was born on March 3, 1943, in Fairfield, Illinois, to Robert and Anna Marie Utterback. Bobby fondly remembered his childhood days in Pond Creek and the "Bottoms," where he spent many carefree hours r...
Mar 11, 2025

Terry Lee Ayers, 78 of Evansville, Indiana and formerly of Fairfield
Terry Lee Ayers, 78 of Evansville, Indiana and formerly of Fairfield, Illinois passed away on March 9, 2025. He was born on February 20, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to the late Jesse Ayers and Virginia Arnold. Terry graduated from Fairfield Community High School in 1965. Terry joined the Marine Corps in 1966 and serve...
Mar 10, 2025

Barbara Anne (Willis) Sheffield, age 74, of Flora
Barbara Anne (Willis) Sheffield, age 74, of Flora, Illinois, died peacefully Thursday, March 6, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Effingham, Illinois. Barbara was born October 18, 1950, in Flora, Illinois, and grew up in Texas and Illinois. She earned her bachelor's a...
Mar 10, 2025
Sports

Sports Info from Friday, March14th
Boys high school bsketball Friday,IHSA State Finals: Peoria 61 Effingham-St. Anthony 51 Chicago Christ the King 55 Peoria Manual 44 Chicago St. Patrtick 50 Chatham Glenwood 28 Gurnee Warren 66 Richton Park 49 Men's college basketball: Big 10 Tournament: Maryland 88 Illinois 65 Michigan 86 Purdue 68 W...
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SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH
The Fairfield High School Winter Sports Awards program was held Wednesday night. LADY MULES BASKETBALL AWARDS JV Most Improved: Emily Vaughan Free Throw Award: Mabrey Foster Rebounds Award: Riley Jolly Defensive Award: Myra Copeland Jerry Zurliene Tough Girl Award: Dalanie Ellis MVP: Myra Copeland MULES BOYS BASKETBALL...
Mar 14, 2025

SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE FINALS SCHEDULE The 1A, 2A, and 3A games will begin today in Champaign. CLASS 1A: Effingham St Anthony vs Chicago Hope-9:30am Peoria Christian vs Lanark Eastland-11:15am CLASS 2A: Belleville Althoff vs Chicago Christ the King-2:00pm Peoria Manual vs Chicago Dyett-3:45pm CLASS 3A: Broth...
Mar 13, 2025

SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TH
The Winter Sports Awards program for Fairfield Community High School will be held tonight and Wednesday March 19th. Here is the schedule: Tonight @ 6:30pm Boys Basketball-East Gym Girls Basketball-Cafeteria Wrestling-Library/Study Hall March 19th @ 6:30pm Cheerleading-The Landing BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE FINAL...
Mar 12, 2025

SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11TH
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUPER-SECTIONAL SCORES FROM MONDAY **CLASS 1A** At EIU-Charleston: Effingham St Anthony 62, Meridian 58 (OT) **CLASS 2A** At Carbondale-SIU Belleville Althoff 48, Teutopolis 37 F NBA Atlanta Hawks 132, Philadelphia 76ers 123 Boston Celtics 114, Utah Jazz 108 Brooklyn Nets 111, Los Angeles La...
Mar 11, 2025
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