The storms on Sunday brought high winds, rain and left many in the dark. Here are some reports of damage across the area. Here in Wayne County, trees fell on
Fairfield Public School District 112 will conduct Parent/Teacher Conferences at North Side and Center Street schools on October 27th and 28th. Conferences on the 27th will be from 3 to 7, and those on the 28th will be from 3 to 6:30. The date and time will be arranged with teachers, and grades will be issued at the conferences or mailed to the home. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all participants must wear a face covering and certify temperature and symptom screening upon arrival. School will not be in session for students on October 29th. Anyone with questions can call North Side at 842-6501 or Center Street at 842-2679. Two Fairfield residents were booked in the Wayne County Jail last night. Fairfield police arrested 19-year-old Tanner A. Burgess on a Wayne County warrant for obstructing justice. He was taken to the jail and held, pending the posting of $1,020 bond. County deputies arrested 59-year-old Phillip K. Bailey on charges of possession of methamphetamine and driving with a su
Wayne City schools will conduct Child Find/Preschool screenings for children up to five year old not yet enrolled in public school and who are not eligible for kindergarten for 2021-2022. Screenings will be held at the Wayne City Baptist Church this Thursday and Friday from 8:30 to 2:30. The process takes about 45 minutes, and appointments must be made by calling Tesia Maxey at 895-0357. Two injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident Friday morning about one mile north of Barnhill. A Mt. Erie teenager was eastbound on a county road in a 2013 Chevy Malibu. She stopped at an intersection and proceeded to turn north, but, due to heavy fog, she didn't see a southbound 2010 GMC Yukon, driven by 35-year-old Fairfield resident Tessa J. McCormick. The teen pulled into McCormick's path, was struck, spun, and traveled into a ditch. Wayne County EMS responded to the scene, and the teen and a passenger with her were taken to Fairfield Memorial Hospital. McCormick refused treatment.
The Greater Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce held its 100th Annual Dinner Meeting last night at the Elks Dining Hall. Brad Jesop received the Outstanding Community Service Award, and Don, Nick, and Anthony Zurliene accepted the Business of the Year Award for Zurliene Enterprises. Additionally, Mayor Mike Dreith handed out the first annual SMILE Award to Kristi Hornung. The award stands for Shines, Motivates, Inspires, Leads, and Excels; winners will be announced quarterly in the future, with one chosen for the new annual award. The Albion City Council met last night. It set Trick or Treating hours from 4 to 7 p.m. on the 30th, and it also heard a request from Knapp Mart to allow the store to sell alcohol so it can install a gaming operation. The council scheduled a Liquor Commission meeting for next Tuesday at 7 to discuss the matter. In other business, the final vote on redistricting wards will take place after city ordinances have been recodified. Fairfield Community High School pl