Friday's weather forced the postponement of the Fairfield Community High School Homecoming Coronation to tonight, and delayed the start of Friday night's Homecoming football game. The Mules defeated Edwards County in the game 58 to 0. The Homecoming Parade was held Friday afternoon in Fairfield with a good crowd on hand to view the festivities. The winning parade entries were announced, with first place going to the FFA, second place to the Class of 2025 and third place to the Class of 2024. Video coverage of the parade can be seen online at www.wfiwradio.com on the video page. The FCHS Homecoming activities wrap up tonight with the coronation and crowning of the king and queen. Senior Queen candidates are Valorie Dagg, daughter of Kyle and Natalie Dagg, Elaina Kunce, daughter of Richard and Tanya Harvey and the late Shannon Kunce, and Cassidy Webb, daughter of Ryan and Suzanne Webb and Dustin and Jamie Gish. King candidates are Konnor Dagg, son of Wayde and Carrie Dagg, Blai
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Richie Fulkerson will begin his tenure as Fairfield Chief of Police on July 12th, after he was appointed to the position and approved by the City Council Tuesday night. He says he has nearly 30 years of experience with Illinois State Police that will help him run a smaller city force, and, though the budget will be smaller, he says Fairfield is well-equipped. Several Fairfield FFA members were honored at an awards ceremony at SIU Friday as part of the District 5 State FFA Convention. Sara McGehee received her State Winner plaque for the second straight year in the FFA State Agri-Science Fair in Environmental Systems. Nine chapter members also received their State FFA Degrees this year. The Wayne County Board will meet tonight at 7 in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. Republican Chairman Ron Woodrow is set to fill one board vacancy for District 7 and put forward a name for a replacement for another position for District 4. The board will then discuss courthouse repa
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Illinois State Police say 18-year-old Fairfield resident Alexis Sargent was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Clay City Friday afternoon. Preliminary investigative details indicate she was northbound on South Main Street at U.S. 50 when she failed to stop at a stop sign. She was then struck by an eastbound car, driven by 53-year-old Olney resident William Goluba. Goluba and a passenger in Sargent’s car, a 14-year-old male from Fairfield, were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Sargent was also taken to an area hospital, where she passed away.
The Greater Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Zurliene Enterprises as the 2021 Business of the Year. A three-generation family-owned-and-operated business in the farming sector, Zurliene Enterprises has served Wayne and surrounding counties for over 50 years. They will be honored at the annual Chamber Dinner, and more information on the dinner date will be announced in the future.
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