On December 22, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed putative class claims brought against a health insurance company, following a 2013 data breach incident..
The Wayne City Village Board met Monday night and approved new rates for garbage pickup, new signs for the community building and park, and new mobile WiFi equipment for the ambulance. The WiFi will make it possible to send medical information to the hospital while en route from rural areas, especially near Orchardville. Board Member Kerry Esmon resigned from the board, effective Thursday. The Albion City Council met last night. The council decided against a donation to Fair Fest, but it did approve Christmas bonuses for city employees in the amount of $300 for full-time employees and $150 for part-time, plus a $20 ham voucher. Mayor Wes Harris also appointed Scott Meserole as Assistant Police Chief for the City. Fairfield Memorial Hospital CEO Katherine Bunting-Williams has announced FMH, Horizon Healthcare's four clinics, and FMH Home Health have earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation, Rural Health Clinic & Home Care Accreditation
The Annual West Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner 2021 will be on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 25, 2021. Serving will be from 11:30 until 1:00 in the Hauser Room of the Moravian Church. All are welcome and encouraged to come and bring your spouse, your friend, your family or a neighbor and enjoy a meal together. There will be turkey, dressing, noodles and all the trimmings, including Pumpkin Pie, all at no cost. Don't spend Thanksgiving alone, spend it with us. This will be Dine-In or Carry Out. For more information call Pat Ristvedt at 456-3166. There will be a Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Katherine's Restaurant in Cisne on Thursday, November 25th from 4:00-7:00pm. Anyone wanting to come should pick up a free ticket at Katherine's now to reserve a spot. The menu is Turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, corn, dressing, roll & dessert. The dinner is sponsored by the Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church and the Young Professionals Class. For more informa
The three defendants in the murder of Edgewood resident Roger Courson appeared in Clay County Court Monday. 39-year-old Salem resident Jamie Charlton, 30-year-old Edgewood resident Walter West, and 27-year-old Centralia resident Christopher Gallatin are due in court in November for additional proceedings, with West set for a motion hearing on the 8th, Gallatin for a pre-trial conference on the 15th, and Charlton for a pre-trial conference on the 24th. Judge Stanley Brandmeyer found probable cause to hold them over for trial and also granted motions that they provide DNA samples. 58-year-old Sims resident Bradley V. Gammon was sentenced to prison Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court. He pleaded guilty in December to a Class 3 felony count of possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine and a Class 4 count of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude police. Judge Michael Molt sentenced him to 10 years in prison and one year mandatory supervised release- or MSR- for the first c
The Fairfield City Council will meet tonight at 6 at City Hall. The night will begin with a resolution to approve a contract with Moran Economic Development, possibly to form a business district and to form an overall plan for development. Aldermen will also have a chance to ask questions to Sunrise Sanitation owners and discuss an ordinance relating to impounding vehicles. Two Fairfield residents were booked in the Wayne County Jail yesterday after being arrested by county deputies. 45-year-old Jack J. Myers was charged with aggravated assault, and 34-year-old William M. Weccele, Jr., was charged with possession of meth, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm and ammunition without a FOID card. Both were held, pending the setting and posting of bond. Flora police say the issued local ordinance citations for fighting to 30-year-old Danny R. Clevenger, Jr., and 29-year-old Rufus E. Clevenger, both of Wayne City, early Saturday morning. The citations came after an incident in the 200 block of