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The Wayne County Quilts of Valor Ceremony is set for this Sunday at First Christian Church at 2 PM in Fairfield. Officials with the group say 53 veterans over all divisions of the military will be honored. Since the inception of the Wayne County Quilts of Valor 2 years ago, the group has handed out nearly 300 quilts to area veterans. WFIW will be live streaming the ceremony on Sunday. Organizers of the event say they feel this is a way to give back to area veterans and say they are there for them. Wayne County Quilts of Valor would like to say thanks to Fairfield National Bank as well as their many volunteers for their support of the program. The group is taking nominations for more quilts as well as seeking more volunteers. Information will be available on volunteering as well as working on nominating a veteran to receive a quilt at the ceremony on Sunday. ....
Wayne County Quilts of Valor The Wayne County Quilts of Valor and Fairfield National Bank will be holding a Quilts of Valor Ceremony on Sunday, November 13th @ 2 pm. The ceremony will take place at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Approximately 50 Wayne County veterans will be recognized for their service. Public is invited and encouraged to attend to recognize these Veterans for their service. For those unable to attend, WFIW will be streaming the ceremony live on our website at wfiwradio.com. To view the ceremony, visit our website, click on the sports tab at the top of the page, and select videos from the drop-down menu. ### Firemen Toys For Kids The Wayne City Firemen Toys For Kids will be held Saturday November 19th. The event will be held at the Wayne City Dollar General from 11 am - 2pm. You can get your picture taken with Mr. and Mrs. Cluase, Purchase a toy for donation, receive free hot cocoa and cookies plus you can enter into lots of different door prize drawings. Th ....
Quilts of Valor Ceremony The Wayne County Quilts of Valor and Fairfield National Bank will be holding a Quilts of Valor Ceremony on Sunday, November 13th @ 2 pm. The ceremony will take place at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Approximately 50 Wayne County veterans will be recognized for their service. Public is invited and encouraged to attend to recognize these Veterans for their service. For those unable to attend, WFIW will be streaming the ceremony live on our website at wfiwradio.com. To view the ceremony, visit our website, click on the sports tab at the top of the page, and select videos from the drop-down menu. ### Wayne County Board The Wayne County Board met Thursday night for their regular monthly meeting. This was the last meeting for several members who are going off the board at the end of November. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel provided an update on the 161 & Enterprise Rd. project. He stated that the construction portion of the project was complete ....
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 Fall Fun fest kicks off thus Wednesday. The fun start at 6pm with Roasted Chestnuts on the main stage sponsored by the Wayne County Press. Also on Thursday is Church Night Gospel Music at 7pm on the main stage sponsored by Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home. Thursday is the Fairfield National Bank 5k run/walk with registration at 4:30 on the corner of Court and 4th streets, 6pm race at the corner of Court and 4th street and at 7pm the awards, also on Thursday, Fun Fest Prince and Princess Contest at 5:30 on the main stage sponsored by Fairfield Banking Company, Miss Fall Fun Fest starts at 8pm on the main stage co sponsored by The Chop Shop and Fry's Excavating. Friday's events are the Gruen Vocal Studio at 5:30 on the main stage sponsored by Carter Turf and Tractor, and 7 Brudges - Eagles Ultimate Experience from 7:30 to 10pm on the main stage sponsored by Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Saturday is loaded with a lot of fun events: Yoga in the park starts at 7am at t ....