Three juveniles sustained non-life threatening injuries in an ATV accident in Clay City Friday afternoon. Around 12:27 p.m., the accident occurred near the Fair and 9th streets intersection when a.
A six-hour-long standoff ended peacefully in Clay City Friday evening. Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden said no one was injured in the warrant service for Timothy Joe Hofmann, 36, of Jasonville..
Illinois State Police say 18-year-old Fairfield resident Alexis Sargent was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Clay City Friday afternoon. Preliminary investigative details indicate she was northbound on South Main Street at U.S. 50 when she failed to stop at a stop sign. She was then struck by an eastbound car, driven by 53-year-old Olney resident William Goluba. Goluba and a passenger in Sargent’s car, a 14-year-old male from Fairfield, were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Sargent was also taken to an area hospital, where she passed away.
The Greater Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Zurliene Enterprises as the 2021 Business of the Year. A three-generation family-owned-and-operated business in the farming sector, Zurliene Enterprises has served Wayne and surrounding counties for over 50 years. They will be honored at the annual Chamber Dinner, and more information on the dinner date will be announced in the future.