If you are looking for something in Wayne City to do tonight, the group Wayne City Matters is holding another Friday Night Market in the Park Tonight. Randy's
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
Petitions for the Consolidated Election to be held on April 4, 2023, are now available in the office of City Clerk Tina Hutchcraft. A Mayor will be elected for a two-year term to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Mike Dreith, and one alderman from each of the city's four wards will be elected for a four-year term. Petition circulation began on September 20th. Filing period for petitions is December 12th through December 19th. The City Clerk's Office hours are 7am to noon and 1pm to 4pm Monday through Friday. The Wayne County Historical Society monthly meeting will be tonight at 6 in the Fairfield Library meeting room. A short business meeting will be followed by a discussion with Judith Puckett of the Local Landmarks Project and Country Churches Project. Members and guest are welcome. Wayne City Bean Days Continues through Saturday. Today's event is the Wayne City Methodist Church at 6pm. Tomorrow will be the 5K at the WCHS parking lot at 6pm. Saturday will feature events
Edwards County Treasurer Debbie Smith says the due date for the first installment of 2020 payable 2021 Real Estate Taxes is November 30th, and the second installment is due by December 30th. The total extension this year is $6,276,962. Last year's was $6,443,317.14. Payment may be made in person, by mail, or in the drop box in front of the cell tower on the northeast side of the courthouse. People can also pay online with a credit or debit card at govtechtaxpro.com, though a 2.5 percent fee will be added for the credit card company. Two people were sentenced to prison in Wayne County Circuit Court recently. 37-year-old Fairfield resident Shaun D. Carl pleaded guilty last week to a Class 3 felony count of possession of less than five grams of meth. Judge William Hudson sentenced him to seven years in prison. 39-year-old Mt. Vernon resident Matthew D. Allen pleaded guilty Tuesday to the same offense. Judge Michael Molt sentenced him to five years in prison and one year mandatory su