Edwards County High School has announced that Dezirae Bailey is February's student of the month. Bailey was nominated for the award for her work in the classroom.
The Farmland Assessment Review Committee will hold a public hearing for 2022 farmland assessments at 1 tomorrow in the Wayne County Boardroom, according to Supervisor of Assessments Jodi Poole. The final day to file a complaint with the Board of Review is June 23
rd. Poole also reminds people the deadline to apply for several homestead exemptions, including Senior Citizens Homestead Exemptions, is July 1
st.
21-year-old McLeansboro resident Gabrielle A. Hopfinger pleaded guilty to a Class 3 felony count of possession of methamphetamine yesterday in Wayne County Circuit Court. She was sentenced to 30 months special section probation, plus time served, and two other counts were dismissed per her plea. Hopfinger was also ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and court costs.