The Fairfield PSD #112 Regular Board of Education meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 pm at Center Street School Board Room, here are some of the items on the agenda: Public Hearing of FY23 Budget, Approval of Minutes regular and closed session minutes of August 15th and special open session minutes of August 25th, Financial Reports, Treasurer's Report, Payroll and Monthly Bills, Action Items, Act on Employment of Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, Act on re-hiring long term substitures, and act on hiring para-professionals. The Edwards County CUSD #1 Board of Education will meet tonight at 6:45 in the K-12 Band Room. The board will call to order then do roll call, the board will then motion to enter a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the 2022 - 2023 School District Budget. The board will have the public hearing and then motion to adjourn the public hearing. The board will then have a regular meeting at 7:00 in the K-12 Band Room, here are some of the items on the agenda: Communications public participation and thank you letter/cards, Unfinished Buisness- Motion to approve the FY23 Budget, New Buisness - Present the annual admisinstrator and teacher salary and benefit report for the 2021-2022 FY 22 School year, Motion to approve the second reading and adoption of the 2022 - 2023 Back to School - Return to Learn Plan, Motion to approve trips over 150 miles, Motion to approve donations over $500, and Personnel, resignation ECHS Baseball Coach. The IECC Board is set to meet tomorrow at 6:15 at Lincoln Trail with a loaded agenda. First the board will hear reports from the Trustees, Chancellor, Presidents and Office of Admissions and Records. Next the approval of consent agenda, it includes Disposition of Minutes, Emergency Response Plans, Violence Prevention Plans, 2022 Annual Security Report, Affiliation Agreements (The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis LLC, Policy 400.12 Vacation Leave - Covid 19 Revision Removal and Policy 400.4 Leave & Benefit - Covid 19 Revision Removal. Staff Recommendations for approval include the following: City of Robinson, IL TIF Extension, Appointment of Ethics Officer and Board of Trustees Election. The board will then go exectuive session, the board will then go to to the Apporval of Executive Session Minutes written and audio, Approval of Personnel Report, Collective Bargaining, Lititgation, Other Items then the board will Adjourn. The Illinois State Police announce results of recent distracted driving enforcement and they go as followed: Hand held Phone/ device citations 13, Texting while driving citations 3, there where no other types of distracted driving citations and the total of citations given out was 19 total of written warning was 3. The Clay County Sheriff's Office launched their new custom smartphone application and website. This app will serve as a new and innovative way for the Sheriff's Office to connect with Clay County residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The Clay County Sheriff's Office App and Website was developed by TheSheriffApp.com, a division of OCV, LLC which specializes in mobile app development for sheriff's offices and public safety organizations across the country. The app offers quick access to items of public interest and is easy to use. In just a few clicks, users can access features such as, real time alerts, recent arrests, weather alerts and other public safety information. The app will also let you submit anonymous tips, make court payment and pay court fines for all cases. Users will also find a listing of sex offenders registered in Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff's Office app is now available for free download in the App Store and Google Play by searching "Clay County Sheriff, IL". The Friends of the Flora Public Library Fall Book Sale will be held on Saturday, October 8, at the Flora Public Library. The sale will be from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the library conference room. Anyone wishing to contribute to the book sale can bring items to the east door of Flora Public Library during regular library hours. The Flora Public Library is open Monday – Thursday 1:00 - 8:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. The library has a handcart to assist individuals who may be bringing a large volume of materials in. For more information, call the library at 618-662-6553. Odin Police have arrested 45-year-old Teddy Brown of Locust Street in Centralia for the production of cannabis. 21-year-old Anthony Dickerson of West Bond in Patoka was arrested by Central City Police for driving on a suspended license, resisting arrest, and child endangerment. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 31-year-old Stephanie Thomas of Trust Road in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. A 25-year-old Salem man was arrested by Centralia Police for resisting a peace officer and on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. The warrant for Dustin Taylor is on pending possession of methamphetamine, obstructing justice, and resisting arrest charges. Bond is set at $15,000. 38-year-old Marcus Walker of Greenville was returned from the Bond County Jail at Greenville on a Marion County felony warrant on a pending possession of methamphetamine case. Bond is set at $15,000. All five were taken to the Marion County Jail where they remained Sunday morning A 32-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Terrance Laughhunn of West 6th admitted to attempting to elude a Wamac Police Officer by disobeying two or more traffic control devices on March 12th of this year. Laughhunn was placed on two years probation, ordered to undergo a drug or alcohol evaluation, treatment, and random testing, as well as pay a $500 fine and assessments. River stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 5.72 feet, below the 17 ft. flood stage. Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 4.94 feet (flood stage is 15 ft.). The Little Wabash below Clay City is at 4.53 feet (flood stage is 18 ft.). Bonpas Creek at Browns reads 1.35 feet. The Little Wabash at Main Street in Carmi reads 3.73 feet, and the Wabash River at Mt. Carmel sits at 3.39 feet. Today's Crude Oil Price is $78.11 up $0.01 from Friday. The October Crude Oil price is $85.65 up $0.31 from Friday.