Quilts of Valor Ceremony The Wayne County Quilts of Valor and Fairfield National Bank will be holding a Quilts of Valor Ceremony on Sunday, November 13th @ 2 pm. The ceremony will take place at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Approximately 50 Wayne County veterans will be recognized for their service. Public is invited and encouraged to attend to recognize these Veterans for their service. For those unable to attend, WFIW will be streaming the ceremony live on our website at wfiwradio.com. To view the ceremony, visit our website, click on the sports tab at the top of the page, and select videos from the drop-down menu. ### Wayne County Board The Wayne County Board met Thursday night for their regular monthly meeting. This was the last meeting for several members who are going off the board at the end of November. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel provided an update on the 161 & Enterprise Rd. project. He stated that the construction portion of the project was complete
The city of Fairfield Water department has advised a boil order in affect for the 100 block of W Wilson Street per the cities facebook page last night. Water used for human consumption should be boiled until samples have passed inspection. On 08/11/22, at 2:12 AM, Fairfield Police, along with Wayne County Deputies, responded to Mach 1, 800 W Main Street, Fairfield, IL on a report of a physical altercation at that location. Following an investigation, Joshua W Poff, 37 of Flora, IL was placed under arrest by Fairfield Officers for Aggravated Battery against Brandon PJ Wheeler, 18 of McLeansboro, IL. He was transported to the Wayne County Jail and lodged pending a court appearance for setting of bond. Additional charges are pending. Fairfield Police are investigating an incident over the past weekend where a black 1000 Jeep Cherokee that was parked on the parking lot at 901 SW 4th Street, Fairfield, IL was turned over onto it's top. The investigation is on-going. Anyone with informa
The Wayne County Board met last night and approved a new contract with the Wayne County Humane Society. The updated language calls for the society to handle after-hour bite calls. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel reported bid letting will take place next Friday for proposed work at the Enterprise Road/161 intersection north of Fairfield, and Jill Short, representing the Wayne County Housing Authority, made a request to reduce that organization's payment. The matter was tabled, pending further board study. The Fairfield Park Board met last night and authorized the formation of a separate, small checking account for electronic payments at the pool via PayPal or Venmo. Electronic payments do have transaction fees, and the board discussed adding a small park transaction to set fees to recoup those losses. Members agreed electronic payment is quickly becoming the norm across the country, and they felt it was best to follow the trend. In reports, Superintendent Chris Jenkins said L
The Wayne County Board met last night. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel reported the road project at Enterprise and the Route 161 Extension is scheduled for the next letting, which should be in June; he estimated the project will begin on or around August 1st. County Clerk Liz Ann Woodrow said 172 years of county records have been digitized; she said it was a major project, and she was proud it had been completed. In action items, Larry McCormick was appointed to a three-year term as Trustee for the Orchardville Fire Protection District. The board reviewed requests for American Rescue Plan dollars, as well. Board Chair Amy Pollard said the money must be spent for governmental purposes, per current guidance, and it can't be held in any type of reserve. The county has received about half of its three million dollar payment. The Fairfield Park Board met last night and approved the purchase of new playground equipment at Lakeside Park. The new feature came at a cost of $24,000 an
The Wayne County Board met last night and opened the meeting with a moment of silence in honor of Deputy Sean Riley. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel told board members preliminary paperwork and engineering studies should begin soon to change the intersection at Enterprise Road and Route 161 to a four-way stop. Rebuild Illinois funds will be used for the project, and he anticipates it to get started in late summer. Chairman Amy Pollard also said a plaque honoring Deputy Sean Riley would be placed in the courthouse, and Sheriff Chris Otey thanked board members and county officeholders, along with the public at large, for their support. The Fairfield Park Board met last night and discussed its splash pad possibilities. Board President Jay Fyie said, since the fall, the district has had about $30,000 in donations come in for the project, even without an official fundraising effort, and he also said the baby pool would likely not be in operation this summer due to concrete issues. Boa