Endangered Missing Person At the request of the Lawrenceville Police Department, the Illinois State Police have activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Lawrenceville Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating Floyd E. Wheeler. Wheeler is a 33-year-old white male, standing 5 foot 10 inches, weighing 150 lbs. Floyd has brown hair and hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing a ball cap, army green hoodie, jeans, and work boots. He was last seen at 1726 12th St, Lawrenceville at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 21st. Mr. Wheeler has a condition that places him in danger. Any person with information regarding the whereabouts of Floyd Wheeler should contact the Lawrenceville Police Department at 618-943-6411 or contact 911. ### Fairfield City Council Meeting The Fairfield City Council will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 25th at 6:00 pm in City Hall. Items in routine business include Ordinance Permitting Portable Cargo Container Use, Water Lin
The Cisne FFA Parliamentary Procedure team of Abigail Biggs, Emily Milner, Noah Atwood, Kevin Hyder, Avery Smith, and Isabella Cline won the Illinois FFA State Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event held May 5th at Illinois Central College in Peoria. Individual honors included 1st place Illinois Chair to Kevin Hyder, Top Ten Overall Floor Member Awards 4th to Isabella Cline, 6th to Emily Milner and 10th to Noah Atwood. The Cisne FFA Conduct of Chapter Meetings team members Kaileigh Smallwood, Ella Krupp, Allie Brach, Joshua Biggs, Alex Paul, Hadley Walker and Macy Tannahill finished as the second place team in the Illinois FFA Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Event, also held May 5th in Peoria. Biggs was recognized as the 1st place Illinois FFA Chair. Top Ten Overall Floor Member Honors inlcuded Alex Paul, 1st place, Macy Tannahill, tie for 2nd place, and Ella Krupp, 5th place. The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF2 tornado struck parts o
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says human remains were found Monday near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Davidson Avenue, west of the Interstate-57 interchange and just southwest of the Mt. Vernon City Limits. He did not give many details but did say the person had been deceased for a considerable time before March began. The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its town-wide rummage sale on April 30th. The rain date will be May 7th, according to Executive Director Libby Lingafelter. She says the cost to purchase a spot on the city-wide map is $5 for location only, and the cost for location and an ad listing is $10. Ads must be typed and 30 words or less. The deadline to purchase a spot on the map is April 15th at 9 a.m. Maps will be available at the Chamber Office at 121 East Main Street and in the Wayne County Press one week before the sale date. Cisne FFA members Kevin Hyder, Emily Milner, Isabella Cline, Abigail Biggs, Noah Atwood, and Avery Smith t