Flora Police have made the arrest in a bomb threat made at Floyd Henson Jr. High School on Thursday. Around 2:30 Thursday Afternoon, Flora Police along with the work of the local school resource officer, detective and patrol officers, they have identified they person who is responsible for that threat. Since the person responsible, is a juvenile, no name is being released. Police are working with the Clay County States Attorney and the Clay County Probation Office on having the charges filed. At 8:20 Thursday morning, the initial message went out from Flora Police that students were being bussed to the high school from the Jr. High in an abundance of caution. At 9:30, school officials announced students were safe and sound at the high school and offered parents the opportunity to pick up their children at the high school gym if they felt uncomfortable with the situation. At 10:39, officials with Flora Police officially announced that it was a bomb threat called into the school. Secreta
Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who entered a construction trailer on I 64 a lock was cut iff and taken from the trailer concrete chop saw, echo generator, predator generator, still backpack blower, and the security camera call or text crimestoppers at 618 842 9777. The family of Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley will be in charge of lighting the official Christmas tree on the courthouse square prior to Saturday's Christmas Parade in Fairfield. The lighting will take place at 4:45 p.m. The Riley family, along with the Wayne County Sheriff's Department will also be collecting donations at the Festival of Lights in Leo French Park on December 7, in honor of Riley. The money that is raised will be used to select a display for the Festival of Light to honor Deputy Riley. Save the Date! On December 14th from 5-7 pm the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Chamber Mixer sponsored by CSI Insurance who will be celebrating 70 years of serving Fairfie
Fairfield Public School District #112 will conduct registration for all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday, July 19, in the new cafeteria at North Side School, and NOT at Center Street School. This is a change from previous years. Please enter through the North door on the new addition. (Signs will be posted). The hours of registration will be from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. All students must register prior to the beginning of school. Horizon Healthcare will be on-site to provide School and/or Sports Physicals at no cost. No appointment necessary, but a parent does need to be present with student. For Pre-K students proof of household income is required at registration This is required by the State. The 2022-2023 registration fees for grades K - 8 will be $40.00, with an additional $20 Technology fee for 4th – 8th grades. Registration fees must be paid at the time of registration. Every child entering school for the first time (Early Childhood, Pre-K and Kinder