The Wayne County Quilts of Valor Chapter and FNB will hold a ceremony for Vietnam War veterans Saturday at 2 at the Fairfield First Christian Church. Lisa Konopasek says about 35 veterans are set to be honored who physically served in Vietnam, and the group will also honor one World War II veteran. All veterans who will be honored Saturday have been contacted by phone and by mail; anyone who has not been contacted by Saturday will be honored at a later ceremony. The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight at 6 in the school study hall. Members are scheduled to approve the purchase of shades in order to make an additional classroom in the former computer lab on the third floor. They are also set to approve a resolution to purchase real estate at 301 West King Street and to accept the resignation of Registrar Theresa Baker. The Fairfield Park Board will meet tonight at 5. Following reports, the board could discuss any updates on its splash p
The Wayne County Retired Teachers' Association will award one $500 scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year. The award is available to a graduate of a Wayne County high school who has declared a major in education and has accumulated at least 80 semester hours toward that degree at an accredited college or university. Applicants must also have at least a 2.8 college GPA on a 4.0 scale and have full intentions to teach upon graduation. Applications are due June 15th to Michael Simpson at 304 Whiteside Lane in Fairfield, or they can be emailed to mandmsimp46@gmail.com. The USDA has announced commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving about $6 billion in emergency relief payments through the Emergency Relief Program. Eligible crops include all crops for which crop insurance or NAP coverage was available, except grazing crops. Qualifying natural disasters include excessive heat, floods, and related conditions.
Fairfield businessman Gary Carter had his appeal to be placed back on the primary election ballot heard in Sangamon County Court yesterday afternoon. The hearing was to take place Monday morning but was postponed, and Carter says yesterday's hearing ended with an unfavorable decision to his campaign. The circuit judge ruled to keep Carter off the ballot for House District 116, the new district which will encompass much of our listening area. Dave Severin is the incumbent. 36-year-old Springerton resident Sean M. York was killed in a traffic crash Tuesday morning. According to our sister station in Carmi, at approximately 11:34, White County police responded to northwestern White County to a report of a crash. White County EMS arrived on scene with police and found a man lying in a ditch. Officials examined the body and found he was already dead, and the vehicle was reportedly owned by York Farms. The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday night at Lincoln
Fairfield businessman Gary Carter says he has been taken off the ballot for the primary election for House District 116. He announced his intent to run in December and filed his petition last month. He says he had enough petition signatures and fulfilled the law's requirements when filing, but a House Republican Attorney filed suit against him on name and date issues. A hearing officer ruled in Carter's favor that he should be on the ballot, but the State Board of Elections met last week and decided his name should be removed. Carter will challenge the decision by filing an appeal in Sangamon County Circuit Court to have his name on the ballot. The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education met last week. Members approved new flooring for the study hall at a cost of $13,358 from K&M, and they approved Prairie Farms for dairy services for the upcoming year. Following executive session, the board approved rehiring Bob Wells as Assistant Principal with a four percent
40-year-old Ray E. Tate appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court yesterday for a negotiated change of plea. After pleading not guilty in February to 38 counts related to the death of Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley, he pleaded guilty to Count 9 – first-degree murder – and the remaining counts were dismissed. A sentencing hearing was set in Wayne County Circuit Court for April 22nd at 9 a.m. The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education met last night. It awarded a fuel bid to Wabash Valley Service Company at an increase of 30 percent. It also approved Irwin's Roofing to recoat the roof on the east gymnasium and HSC Pavement Maintenance to seal and stripe the southeast parking lot; the total cost of the work will be about $37,500. The board approved the 2022-2023 calendar after tabling the matter last month, with Matt Rush voting no. He said he would prefer to see more similarity in the calendars of local schools. The Fairfield Rural Fire Protection District will hold its