The FCHS Board met last night in special session. The board passed the updated Return to School Plan with one no vote from board member Matt Rush. Superintendent Jill Fulkerson stated that the plan was pretty generic and contained numerous suggestions for a safe return to school. She further stated that the plan is mandatory in order to receive some funding. After an Executive Session, the board employed Linda Johnston and DJ Vaughan as Individual Aides; Mark Wells as a part-time bus driver, to become full time in December; and Nate Neal as a Special Education Teacher. The board also raised the minimum aide pay to $15.00 per hour and $22.50 per hour for bus drivers. Driving for extra curricular trips was also raised to $22.50 per hour. The Fairfield City Council met last night with a very light agenda to work through. The council unanimously approved a TIF Agreement in the amount of $3.000.00 with David Savage for improvements to his building at 200 East Main Street. The council repeal
Convicted Cop killer, Ray E Tate is set to appear in Wayne County court this morning in front of Judge Molt at 9:00 AM via Zoom. On December 29th, 2021 Tate shot and killed Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley after a call was placed for a motorist assist on I-64, then fled the scene and headed to Missouri where a crime spree ensued involving hijacking and taking a homeowner hostage. In April, Tate plead guilty to 38 counts of murder, however on May 19th, Tate asked to withdraw his plea in an effort to avoid dying in prison. Tate appeared in court via Zoom on June 28th for a status hearing. He is currently being housed in the Menard Correctional Facility. Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who entered TNT hunting preserve and stole two shotguns, a Remington 870 and an 1148. Call or text crimestoppers at 842-9777 with any information. Starting at 7am on today, part of the main parking lot of the hospital, to include the entrance into the main lobby of Fairfield Memor