The Fairfield Fall Fun fest kicks off thus Wednesday. The fun start at 6pm with Roasted Chestnuts on the main stage sponsored by the Wayne County Press. Also on Thursday is Church Night Gospel Music at 7pm on the main stage sponsored by Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home. Thursday is the Fairfield National Bank 5k run/walk with registration at 4:30 on the corner of Court and 4th streets, 6pm race at the corner of Court and 4th street and at 7pm the awards, also on Thursday, Fun Fest Prince and Princess Contest at 5:30 on the main stage sponsored by Fairfield Banking Company, Miss Fall Fun Fest starts at 8pm on the main stage co sponsored by The Chop Shop and Fry's Excavating. Friday's events are the Gruen Vocal Studio at 5:30 on the main stage sponsored by Carter Turf and Tractor, and 7 Brudges - Eagles Ultimate Experience from 7:30 to 10pm on the main stage sponsored by Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Saturday is loaded with a lot of fun events: Yoga in the park starts at 7am at t
The Carmi White County School Board met for its monthly meeting last night at the CWC Junior/Senior High School Cafeteria. Scott Mareing was there and has this report. At the beginning of the meeting, the school board members appointed Kent “Pete” Fulkerson again as President […]
More than $525,000 in scholarships and monetary awards was awarded to Fairfield Community High School seniors yesterday at their annual awards event. Alexis Thomason, Trenton Jones, Haley Dozier, Konnor Dagg, and Hunter Biggs were recognized with Illinois State Scholar Awards, and Dagg and Elaina Kunce won the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete awards. Chris Henry, Ryland Thomason, Parker Richardson, and Blaine Milner were recognized for their plans to enter the National Guard, and Remington Wheeler was recognized for plans to enter the Army. More award winners can be found in the following attachment: FCHS-2022-Awards-day-winners 21-year-old Fairfield resident Troy D. West was injured in a two-vehicle accident yesterday near Koontz Cemetery south of Fairfield. According to Illinois State Police, at approximately 2:30, West was northbound on Highway 45 in a 2005 GMC and slowed to turn left onto a county road. 21-year-old Fairfield resident MacKenzie N. Conrad was following in a 2018 Jeep and st
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Republican party is calling out Governor J.B. Pritzker following a new television ad that attacks gubernatorial candidate a.
The White County 4-H GIFT Garden is about to embark on it’s 7th year. Amy McCarty, Program Coordinator of the University of Illinois Extension in White County and 4-H provided an update at the Carmi Kiwanis Club meeting Thursday. The land, on the corner of […]