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ISP To Attend National Police Week in Washington D.C.
The Illinois State Police (ISP) will attend National Police Week May 11 through May 17, 2025 in Washington D.C. National Police Week serves as a time to remember those who have lost their lives in the line of duty, honor those who have served and continue to serve, and offer support to fellow officers and their loved o...
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Mt. Vernon, IL Native Joins Second Circuit as Court Reporter Specialist
Second Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan is pleased to announce she has hired Mt. Vernon native Grace Wilson as a Court Reporter Specialist. Ms. Wilson will be headquartered at the Wayne County Courthouse, but may be assinged as needed to other counties within the Circuit. A graduate of Mt. Vernon Township H...
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Fairfield City Council Meeting Preview
The Fairfield City Council meets this Tuesday night at 6 at City Hall for their monthly meeting. The meeting will begin with the swearing in of newly elected officials. Several resolutions are expected to be made during the meeting. They include appointments of a City Treasurer, City Collector, Zoning Officer, Zoning...
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FCHS Board To Meet
The Fairfield Community High School Board is set to meet Thursday night at 6 in the FCHS Study Hall. Items appearing on the agenda include approval of the Open and Closed Session Minutes from the April 23rd board meeting, approval of financial reports and bills. A Student Focus-DC Group is listed, and several items un...
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Center Street Board Special Meeting
A Special Meeting of the Center Street Board of Education is scheduled for this Monday night. Approval of the regular and closed session minutes from the April 22nd and May 9th Special Board Meeting is expected. Then the new board members are expected to be seated, with the proclaiming of the winners of the April 1st ...
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River Stages
Here's the river stages as of this morning: the latest stage was just over 24 feet. Flood stage east of Fairfield is 17 feet. At Clay City the stage is 16.27 feet. Flood stage at Clay City is 18 feet. At Carmi the river is at 27.32 feet, just above flood stage. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City is at 8.3 feet. Floo...
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GEFF MAN APPEARS IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT THURSDAY, GETS PROBATION DISMISSED
54-year-old Geff resident, Lee Snider appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday regarding his probationary status. Snider was being represented by Public Defender, Jon Meador along with Wayne County State's Attorney, Kyle Ellis on behalf of the state. Both parties presented a proposed agreement as to resentenc...
May 09, 2025

WAYNE CITY VILLAGE BOARD MET MONDAY NIGHT WITH NUMEROUS ITEMS DISCUSSED
Wayne City residents received updates on several municipal issues during the village board meeting held Monday night. Key topics included road maintenance plans, new speed bumps in the park, water license improvements, food vendor regulations, and the search for a new police chief. The road committee announced an estim...
May 09, 2025

ANOTHER CHALLENGE FAILS AGAINST ILLINOIS ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Mount Vernon has rejected yet another legal challenge to Illinois' ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appeal was filed by Accuracy Firearms against Governor JB Pritzker and other state officials. The court issued its decision on Friday, May 2nd. Justice James...
May 09, 2025

FAIRFIELD COIN CLUB MEETING THIS SUNDAY
The Fairfield Coin Club will hold its next meeting on Sunday, May 11th at Frontier Community College. Doors will open at 9am with the meeting and auction starting at 1:30pm. Coin dealers will be present, and a raffle will be held during the event. Everyone is welcome to attend.
May 09, 2025
Obituaries

Mark Wayne Clark, 66, of Poplar Bluff, MO, formerly of Flora
Mark Wayne Clark, 66, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025, in Greers Ferry, Arkansas. Mark was born on March 09, 1959, to Enos and Mineko (Asakura) Clark in Corpus Christi, Texas. He married Terri (Pierson) Clark on July 31, 1981, in Flora, Illinois. Mark (known to those who loved him as Clark) was ...
May 09, 2025

Sandra "Sandy" Laurece (Zajac) Shock, age 80, of Flora
Sandra "Sandy" Laurece (Zajac) Shock, age 80, of Flora, Illinois, went to be home with the Lord on April 22, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Sandy was born on October 4, 1944, in Austin, Texas. She was the daughter of Adolph "Jack" Zajac and Marjorie Corrine (Schuessler) Za...
May 09, 2025

Mary A. Gingerich, age 73, of McLeansboro
Mary A. Gingerich, age 73, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was the daughter Andy & Rosa Herschberger. On September 21, 1972 she married Ivan Gingerich in Kokomo, Indiana. They shared just over 52 and a half years of marriage. She was a memb...
May 08, 2025

Judy K. Ricketts, 65, of Sims
Judy K. Ricketts, 65, of Sims, IL, passed away at 1:02am on Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She had worked for the Little Egypt Carnival for 7 years and had also been a bartender at Lonzo's Tavern in Sims. Judy was born on March 29, 1960, in Fairfield, IL, to Amos and Doris (G...
May 07, 2025

Ricky E. Bigham, age 64 of McLeansboro
Ricky E. Bigham, age 64 passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at his home in McLeansboro, IL. Ricky was born October 7, 1960 in Waukegan, IL. He was a son of Marshal and Carol Bigham. He graduated from Antioch High School. Ricky is survived by his parents and four children. Also, a sister Kimberly Fulcher and husband Carlos...
May 06, 2025

Ernest Floyd Hays, age 63, of Flora
Ernest Floyd Hays, age 63, of Flora, Illinois, and formerly of Wayne County, passed away Saturday morning, May 3, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare in Flora. He was born July 17, 1961, in Flora, the son of Etta H. (Hays) Hart. He married Violet (Smith) Hays on October 9,1988, in Morganfield, Kentucky. Violet passed away July 2...
May 06, 2025

Charles David Shorb, 88, of Aden
Charles David Shorb, 88, of Aden, IL passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025 at his home in Aden. Charles was born May 31, 1936 in Aden to Paris & Lilbern Shorb. Charles began working while in High School, driving a truck and helping buy & sell for the Payton Sale Barn in Wayne City, while also farming with his fat...
May 06, 2025

JoAnn Gaither, 89, of Grayville
JoAnn Gaither, 89, of Grayville, Illinois went to be with her Lord, October 29, 2024. Daughter of the late Forest and Mayme Johnson. JoAnn was born on September 14, 1935, in Ellery, IL. JoAnn leaves behind daughters Jane Owen and JoEllen Seil of Grayville, son Jay (Lou Ann Pavelin) Gaither of New York, and three grand...
May 06, 2025

Carolyn, J. Carpenter, 74, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Cisne
Carolyn, J. Carpenter, 74, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Cisne, IL. passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025. Carolyn was born March 18, 1951, in Fairfield, IL .to Leroy and Dorothy (Deisher) Pope. Carolyn married Willam "Harold" Carpenter on August 28, 1971, at Buckeye Christian Church in Geff, IL. Harold preceded her i...
May 06, 2025

Shirley Ann (White) Gray, 79, of Mt. Vernon
Shirley Ann (White) Gray, 79, of Mt. Vernon, IL passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her daughter's home in Wayne City, IL. Shirley was born June 7, 1945 in Aden, IL to Lehman & Josephine White. On July 1, 1977 she married James Gray, who preceded her in death. Shirley had formerly worked as the office manager...
May 05, 2025
Sports

Sports for Saturday, May 10th
High school baseball Friday: Mt. Carmel 6 Lawrenceville 5 Robinson 8 Oblong 6 Goreville 2 Vienna 0 High school softball: Massac County 7 Goreville 6 Major League Baseball: St. Louis 10 Washington 0 NY Mets 7 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 6 Miami 2 Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 4 Milwauke...
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SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 9TH
TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Tennis @ Salem 4pm Boys & Girls Track at Webber. 3pm BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Anna Jonesboro 6, Massac County 1 Red Bud 7, Sparta 1 Chester, Perryville 6 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Anna Jonesboro 14, Massac County 0 Red Bud 6, Sparta 0 G...
May 09, 2025

SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 8TH
TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Tennis vs Mt. Carmel @ Lakeside Park 4pm Senior Recognition @ 3:45pm Girls & Boys Track @ Webber 3pm Baseball @ Eldorado 4:30pm Softball @ Benton 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK WEDNESDAY BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE MEET @ HAMILTON COUNTY Fairfield Lady Mules Track Team for the 4th consec...
May 08, 2025

SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 6TH
TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Softball vs Harrisburg 4:30pm Senior Recognition @ 3:45 Mules Baseball vs Eldorado 4:30pm Senior Recognition @ 3:45 REMI TAYLOR BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD Fairfield High School has a new girls pole vault school record. Remi Taylor, a Sophomore broke the girls school record during com...
May 06, 2025

SPORTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 5TH
TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Track @ Mount Carmel 4pm Baseball @ Harrisburg 4:30pm Girls Track @ Newton 4:30pm Odin at Cisne MidlandTrails C onference Tournament game scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday, May 6th) at 4:30. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY Breese Mater Dei...
May 05, 2025
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