Cisne High School graduates, Kevin Hyder and Collin Draper received the National FFA Organization's highest honor, the American FFA Degree, on November 4, 2023,
FCHS Special Board Meeting Fairfield Community High School District #225 will hold a Special Board Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the FCHS District Office. The focus of the meeting will be to approve the application of a school maintenance grant for FY23. ### IECC Board Meeting The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board will meet tonight at 6:15 pm at Wabash Valley College in Main Hall 101. Items up for discussion include Articulation Agreements with EIU, ISU, McKendree, and SIU. Also, up for approval are the 2022 Estimated Tax Levy Resolution, Marathon Property Tax Agreement, FY 2022 Audit, the Annual Financial Report, Purchase of two 2019 Wabash Trailers, and a Resolution to Invest in ISDLAF. The board will also enter into an Executive Session. ### Court Report 33-year-old Todd W. Ray entered an admission to violation of probation in Wayne County Court. Ray was originally sentenced to 18 months of probation on a class 2 felony charge of burglary. Ray has
Endangered Missing Person At the request of the Lawrenceville Police Department, the Illinois State Police have activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Lawrenceville Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating Floyd E. Wheeler. Wheeler is a 33-year-old white male, standing 5 foot 10 inches, weighing 150 lbs. Floyd has brown hair and hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing a ball cap, army green hoodie, jeans, and work boots. He was last seen at 1726 12th St, Lawrenceville at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 21st. Mr. Wheeler has a condition that places him in danger. Any person with information regarding the whereabouts of Floyd Wheeler should contact the Lawrenceville Police Department at 618-943-6411 or contact 911. ### Fairfield City Council Meeting The Fairfield City Council will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 25th at 6:00 pm in City Hall. Items in routine business include Ordinance Permitting Portable Cargo Container Use, Water Lin
The Cisne FFA Parliamentary Procedure team of Abigail Biggs, Emily Milner, Noah Atwood, Kevin Hyder, Avery Smith, and Isabella Cline won the Illinois FFA State Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event held May 5th at Illinois Central College in Peoria. Individual honors included 1st place Illinois Chair to Kevin Hyder, Top Ten Overall Floor Member Awards 4th to Isabella Cline, 6th to Emily Milner and 10th to Noah Atwood. The Cisne FFA Conduct of Chapter Meetings team members Kaileigh Smallwood, Ella Krupp, Allie Brach, Joshua Biggs, Alex Paul, Hadley Walker and Macy Tannahill finished as the second place team in the Illinois FFA Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Event, also held May 5th in Peoria. Biggs was recognized as the 1st place Illinois FFA Chair. Top Ten Overall Floor Member Honors inlcuded Alex Paul, 1st place, Macy Tannahill, tie for 2nd place, and Ella Krupp, 5th place. The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF2 tornado struck parts o
Wayne County Mobile Home Tax Bills will be mailed tomorrow (April 22), and they are due July 1st. Anyone paying after July 1st will be subject to a $25 per month penalty. The total amount extended this year is $91,605.77 for 965 mobile homes. Last year, the extension was $98,248.35 cents for 1,040 mobile homes. Payment may be made in person at the Wayne County Courthouse, in the drop box on the courthouse's west side, or by mail. Anyone with questions can call the office of Wayne County Treasurer Donna Masterson at 842-5087. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will meet tonight at 6 in the school study hall. In new business, members are anticipated to approve flooring for the Study Hall from K&M, approve Prairie Farms for dairy services for FY23, and move money to Operations and Maintenance. The board will then enter executive session to discuss personnel, including a superintendent evaluation, and property acqu