Edwards County Schools have announced several end-of-year activities. The ECHS Senior Class Parade will begin at 5:30 on Friday (May 20). The route will head east from the K-12 building, turn left into the Square, circle the Courthouse, and head back to the K-12. Baccalaureate will be Friday at 7 in Linda Oxby Gymnasium. Graduations will be held on Saturday; West Salem's will be at 10 in the West Salem Gym, and Albion's will be at 4 and the high school's at 7 in Linda Oxby Gymnasium. The Edwards County Board of Education will meet tonight at 7 in the West Salem Grade School Jr. High Science Room. The board will have a number of new business items, including motions to set fees for the upcoming school year, to approve the 2021-2022 tentative final budget, and to set a budget hearing for June 20th at 6:45. Fairfield businessman Gary Carter says the hearing date for his appeal to be put back on the ballot for the upcoming primary election has been postponed to Wednesday at
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Elaina Kunce and Blaine Milner were crowned this year's Homecoming Queen and King at the Fairfield Community High School coronation ceremony Saturday night at the Train Yard. Kunce is the daughter of Richard and Tanya Harvey and the late Shannon Kunce, and Milner is the son of Andy and Stephanie Milner. The other Queen candidates were Valorie Dagg and Cassidy Webb. The other King candidates were Konnor Dagg and Camden Robbins. Saturday's coronation capped off a full week of Homecoming activities. (pictured are Kunce and Milner and the Homecoming Court) Winners in the FCHS Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon were named. First place went to the entry from the FFA. Second place went to the Class of 2025 and third place to the Class of 2024. Video coverage of the parade can be seen at wfiwradio.com on the video page. Residents planning to visit Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL will want to be aware of upcoming changes to their visitor policy. Reports from Mt. Vernon
Friday's weather forced the postponement of the Fairfield Community High School Homecoming Coronation to tonight, and delayed the start of Friday night's Homecoming football game. The Mules defeated Edwards County in the game 58 to 0. The Homecoming Parade was held Friday afternoon in Fairfield with a good crowd on hand to view the festivities. The winning parade entries were announced, with first place going to the FFA, second place to the Class of 2025 and third place to the Class of 2024. Video coverage of the parade can be seen online at www.wfiwradio.com on the video page. The FCHS Homecoming activities wrap up tonight with the coronation and crowning of the king and queen. Senior Queen candidates are Valorie Dagg, daughter of Kyle and Natalie Dagg, Elaina Kunce, daughter of Richard and Tanya Harvey and the late Shannon Kunce, and Cassidy Webb, daughter of Ryan and Suzanne Webb and Dustin and Jamie Gish. King candidates are Konnor Dagg, son of Wayde and Carrie Dagg, Blai
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