The 14th annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive will be held on Labor Day, Monday, September 5. All tractors that are model year 1992 or earlier (30 years of age or older) are welcome to participate. The route will begin and end at Vaughan Equipment Incorporated, located at 908 South First Street (Route 45) in Fairfield. Planned tours during the drive include Junkyard Art by Tam-I-Am and Scarbrough Trucking. Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a planned departure time of 9:00 a.m. Pictures will be taken at the time of check-in (before departure). The driver meeting will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. Recognition will be given for the most original unrestored tractor, oldest tractor, youngest driver, and the driver who traveled the furthest to be at the event. The oldest driver will be recognized with the Earl Smith Memorial Award. Registration is $20 per tractor if registered by August 15. After August 15, registration is $30. Lunch is included with the registration fee. Drivers must
Reminder to any Center Street Student, Faculty, or Staff member who would like to wear pajamas today as part of the Make A Difference Day Activities can pay $1 and wear pajamas! All money raised will go towards the splash pad! Other ongoing Make A Difference Activities includes: Class of 2025 Matching Funds Challenge - The FCHS class of 2025 is donating $100 for our contribution to make a difference day and would like to challenge the other classes/clubs to match. We would also like to invite ALL Wayne county schools to join in with us! Class of 1982 Alumni Matching Funds Challenge - The FCHS class of 1982 is donating at least $100.00 to the MADD! We challenge ALL FCHS alumni classes to match our donation!!! Class of 2009 and 1979 have accepted the matching funds challenge and will be donating $100 to MADD as well. Wayne White/City of Fairfield Pie In Face Challenge - Mayor Gary Moore and Wayne White Electric President/CEO Chris Hopfinger have accepted a challenge regarding the Make a
The Federal civil rights lawsuit filed by former Fairfield City Police officer Justin Titzer against the City of Fairfield, The Fairfield Police Chief and others, is headed to mediation. In an order signed August 22 by Federal District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn, Titzer's lawsuit was identified as a "Non-Exempt Civil Case" subject to automatic referral into the Court's Mandatory Mediation Program. In the judges's order, attorneys for both sides were directed to review the Court's Mandatory Mediation Plan prior to a scheduled discovery conference. Each party will have 28 days from the discovery conference to select a mediator and file a stipulation with the court regarding their selection. The mandatory two-hour mediation session will be completed no later than 30 days after the discovery cut-off date. Additionally, the mandatory mediation proceedings shall be completed no later than 15 days after the discovery cut-off date. The basis of the lawsuit dates to
The Tax Increment Financing Committee will meet this afternoon at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall. Items on the agenda will include Building Rehabilitation at 1410 West Main owned by Andrew Gifford and Building Renovation at 506 West Main owned by Jessica McCleary. Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering CPR Certification to the public free of charge. The class will be held today from 9:00am – 1:00pm in the FMH Medical Arts Complex Education Rooms located at 213 NW 10th Street in Fairfield. For more information or to pre-register call 618-847-8243. Pre-registration is required as class size is limited. Attendees will be required to go thru the entrance screening and wear masks at all times unless otherwise instructed by the instructor. The Wabash Area Development, Inc., as administrator of the Home Energy Assistance Program in Edwards, Hamilton, Gallatin, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties has announced that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural ga
It has been announced that the Fairfield Public School District will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). All enrolled students of Fairfield PSD #112 are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application. For questions or to obtain more information call 842-6501. On Thursday, August 25th, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Michael Molt granted the defense motion to sever two sex crime charges in the Brodey Murbarger case. Judge Molt granted the motion to sever the two counts of home invasion to commit criminal sexual abuse from the murder charges Murbarger is facing. Murbarger has been formally charged with three counts of murder and one count of concealment of a h