It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Neal Eugene Lewis, 92, of Wayne City, IL. Neal passed away at 12:08am on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at his home. Neal was born on June 5, 1930, to Gene and Inez Lewis. He was raised on his family farm with his parents and his younger sister Mary. After graduating from Eldorado High School, Neal continued working on the farm and at the family-owned feed store and grocery store in Walpole, IL. In his early 20's, Neal enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War. He served from 1952-1956 as an Electrician's Mate Third Class, aboard a tanker ship and traveled to many countries. During one of his leaves at home, he married the love of his life, Evelyn Marie Pryor. They were married on November 22, 1953, in Eldorado, IL. After leaving the Navy, Neal went back to working with the family businesses and he and Evelyn started their family. Neal then joined the Illinois State Police where he served for 28 years. He rose thr
Fairfield Police are investigating a stolen municipal vehicle from the Fairfield Waste Treatment Facility on 09/28/22. The vehicle has been recovered. Officers have identified the juvenile suspects and the investigation is continuing with charges pending. If you have any information regarding crimes, please contact the Wayne County Crime Stoppers phone or text at (618) 842-9777. Your tip could be worth a cash reward. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Completed artwork from this week's Fairfield PaintOut will be on exhibit for public viewing today, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Floral Hall on the Wayne County Fairgrounds. There is an admission of $5 per person, which will be entered for an opportunity to win an original painting from Spencer Meagher, a local artist. More than 200 works of art will be on display by the 20 artists who have been painting in Wayne County this week. The public is invited to come view the paintings, visit with the artists,
The Wayne City Unit School District # 100 is conducting Child Find/Preschool Screenings today and tomorrow from 8:30am-2:30pm, at the Wayne City Baptist Church. This screening is for children Birth to 5-year-old not yet enrolled in public schools, and not kindergarten eligible for the 2022-23 school year, and checks each child's progress in hearing, vision, speech, language, and coordination skills, to give parents a better idea of how their child is progressing before he/she begins school. This program is free, and parents will receive immediate feedback on how their child is developing. Pre-K personnel will also be present to explain their program and other services available in the area. The screening procedure takes about 45 minutes, but appointments must be made. If you live in the Wayne City school district, call 895-0357 today to make an appointment or to get more information. Children that are screening before they are 3 will be screened by Early Intervention and will not
All Senior class students attending Wayne County Illinois high schools will have the opportunity to participate in the student class trip to Washington D.C. for the first time in four years. The last time 12th graders from Cisne, Fairfield, and Wayne City High Schools were able to take this annual trip to D.C was April, 2019, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year's trip will be extended by an extra day for the first time, allowing the students to also tour Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the amazing home and property of America's third President near Charlottesville, VA. This new feature will be part of the return trip home, following the Seniors' experience of many of the highlights of our Nation's Capital. This upcoming student trip is scheduled for April 20th - April 24th, 2023. The Bernard and Naomi L. Podolsky Charitable Trust will again pay one-half of the cost of this five-day excursion, and the students themselves will have accrued the other half throu
The Fairfield City Council will meet in regular session at 6pm Tuesday, September 27th at City Hall. Items on the agenda include a TIF Redevelopment Agreement with Farmer's Daughter, TIF Redevelopment Agreement with Country Roads Realty, TIF Redevelopment Agreement with Gifford Properties LLC, an amendment to the Cemetery Ordinance Concerning Lot Transfers, Street Closing Request for the Veteran's Day Parade on November 5th at 2pm, purchase of a Police Vehicle, and the Motor Fuel Tax Audit. Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital. Justin Titzer who works as a Security Officer at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, was selected as the September 2022 Employee of the Month. Justin has been with Fairfield Memorial Hospital since April of 2022. Justin is extremely hardworking and reliable. "Justin has exceeded all expectations and