The Edwards County CUSD #1 Board of Educaton will hold their regular board meeting that was postponed on Thursdau July 27th at 7pm in the AGS cafeteria. The
41-year-old Georgetown, Ohio, resident Brian D. Jones was killed in a single vehicle crash Monday afternoon at milepost 103 on Interstate 64 near Wayne County. According to Illinois State Police, at approximately 5:15, Jones was westbound in a construction zone when he struck a concrete bridge barrier multiple times. He left the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned. Jones was pronounced deceased on-scene by the Wayne County Coroner; the roadway was closed during crash investigation and re-opened at approximately 4:30 a.m. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 has released the video of an officer-involved shooting in the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in McLeansboro on October 20th, 2021. 30-year-old Herrin resident Aaron J. Sealy was in custody after being arrested by McLeansboro police and was taken to the Sheriff's Office. While in a chair, he was able to loosen his handcuffs and grab and discharge a fire extinguisher toward a McLeansboro offic
Fairfield businessman Gary Carter continues his campaign for the Republican nomination for the new Illinois House District 116. Wayne County is currently at the southern end of District 109 and is represented by Adam Niemerg; Carter says the change in maps pulling Niemerg away from the county prompted him to run. Carter says someone needs to step to the plate to fight against statewide pandemic mandates for schools and businesses and to fight for lower taxes and the removal of the state gas tax. Carter's campaign website is carterforillinois.com. The primary election this year will be June 28th. The Drug Enforcement Administration including Missouri, Kansas, and southern Illinois seized more fentanyl in the last year than in the previous two years combined, per a recent report. The DEA St. Louis Division said agents and task force officers seized 188 kilograms of fentanyl in 2021, compared to 82 kilograms in 2020 and 104 kilograms in 2019. Investigators also seized an all-time hig
Masking in school was again a sticking point for some parents at the Fairfield District 112 Board of Education meeting last night. Three parents spoke in favor of opposing the governor's mask mandate, with some saying due process has not been followed for some students placed on quarantine and into remote learning. No action on the matter was taken. The Edwards County Board of Education met last night. Superintendent David Cowger presented the newly proposed tax levy, which called for a four percent increase. He said that does not necessarily mean tax payments will be higher, just that the levy is set at that amount. The board will vote on the matter at its meeting next month. In other action, the board heard the district has been awarded a $49,000 grant to put new furniture in the district libraries. Fairfield Memorial Hospital plans to hold a day of complimentary meals for any veteran on November 10th in the FMH Café. Breakfast will be served from 6 to 8:30, lunch from 10 to 1:
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