An area musician has released a tribute to Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley. The song, titled Badge 96-6 was released on Friday by Dylan Wolfe. Wolfe is a Clay City Native and currently is a Nashville Recording Artist. According to the Dylan Wolfe Music Facebook Page, over 25,000 streams of the song took place on day one the song was out. Deputy Sean Riley was killed in the midst of a Midwest crime spree on I-64 in December of 2021, leaving a wife without her husband and 3 children without their father. The individual suspected of shooting Riley, Ray Tate is currently in Menard Correctional Facility and will have a status hearing this week in Wayne County Court. Tate originally pled guilty to several murder charges according to court documents and withdrew his guilty plea in May of 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lg0yMrWxxuo&fbclid=IwAR3ZMPATrVNfSAeOux1QJSZcUSePQP9fyXOL9 KxJcjhjipIuH2q3rQr1 Y
The Wayne County Board met for their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at the Wayne County Courthouse. Fairfield Park Board President Jay Fyie and Park Board member Linda Monge addressed the board seeking funding for a portion of the cost of the proposed Splash Pad at Leo French Park. Estimated cost of the project is $750,000. The Park Board had originally filed a grant request with the County Board seeking $100,000, but at last nights meeting, both Park Board representatives stated they would certainly take whatever the board saw fit to appropriate. Board member Ronnie Windland stated that the Splash Pad would be used by 95% "City" kids, with rural families not choosing to use it. It was obvious that several board members did not agree with his assumption. In the end, the board is tabling the request for ARPA funds until it becomes clearer as to what repairs have to be made to the courthouse. the request will be addressed at a future meeting. Wayne County Farm Bureau
Ray E. Tate pleaded guilty in March to murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley — but in May, sought to withdraw the