The Wayne County Board met last night and opened the meeting with a moment of silence in honor of Deputy Sean Riley. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel told board members preliminary paperwork and engineering studies should begin soon to change the intersection at Enterprise Road and Route 161 to a four-way stop. Rebuild Illinois funds will be used for the project, and he anticipates it to get started in late summer. Chairman Amy Pollard also said a plaque honoring Deputy Sean Riley would be placed in the courthouse, and Sheriff Chris Otey thanked board members and county officeholders, along with the public at large, for their support. The Fairfield Park Board met last night and discussed its splash pad possibilities. Board President Jay Fyie said, since the fall, the district has had about $30,000 in donations come in for the project, even without an official fundraising effort, and he also said the baby pool would likely not be in operation this summer due to concrete issues. Boa
The Fairfield City Council will meet tonight at 6 at City Hall. Two ordinances are listed as new business items, with one pertaining to the regulation of video gaming, per Mayor Mike Dreith. He says it could up the charge of operating a video gaming terminal from $25 per year to $250. The second ordinance is a continuation of the transfer of billing being split between the City and Wayne-White Electric for utilities. 22-year-old Cape Fair, Missouri, resident Cierra C. Wood was injured in a two-vehicle accident yesterday morning near milepost 99 on Interstate 64 in Wayne County. According to Illinois State Police, at approximately 10:47, 61-year-old Grayville resident David L. Hall was westbound in the passing lane in a 2007 Dodge pulling a trailer. Police say he had slowed and attempted a turn onto the paved cross-over with a posted "Authorized Vehicles Only" sign. Wood was behind Hall in a 2013 GMC and failed to reduce her speed, causing her to strike the back of Hall's
Forecasts for farming next year continue to predict high input costs; Wayne County Farm Bureau Manager Doug Anderson says the situation is unique due to supply chain issues, and no one is sure when costs will plateau and head down. In addition to the supply chain, he says high grain prices have also allowed the rest of the ag marketplace to bump prices to try and get more revenue. The Edwards County Board of Education met last night and approved the ECHS schedule. The schedule will include a longer RTI class at the end of the day and shorter regular classes. Administration says the changes are needed to help students who have been affected by time away from school. The board also approved a maintenance grant for work in the high school locker rooms, including flooring, showers, and the ceiling. The Wayne City School Board met last week and approved a 9.99 percent tax levy increase; five members voted yes, one abstained, and one was absent. In other action, Jarrett Lewis was approved as
Wayne County Farm Bureau was recognized during the 102nd Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) annual meeting in Louisville for its outstanding membership and program achievement in 2021. The award honors county
Four individuals who have made significant contributions to agriculture and Farm Bureau were honored by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Dec. 9 in Columbus at th