A few weeks ago, officials in Sims and at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department reported about 3 python snakes being loose in the Sims area. Initially, crews captured a pair of snakes, but one was still on the loose. As...
With back to school just around the corner, the Wayne County Health Department has announced they are ready for vaccination season. Health department officials say they will take in walk-in patients as well as scheduled appointments for vaccinations. The Wayne...
Officials in Edwards County have announced that Wednesday’s visit from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and their Mobile DMV Unit have been cancelled. Officials in Albion say that there was no information released on a reschedule date. The next...
City officials in Albion say that the Lead Service Line Inventory mandated by the EPA has been completed. Officials report that no lead lines were detected within the City of Albion. Official results of the inventory are available in the...
Early this morning (Thursday), Fairfield City Water officials announced a boil order for a portion of the city. The boil order is in place until further notice for George Street from the North Side of Sibley to Parkhurst. City officials...
A pair of Individuals were arrested in the last 24 hour period by Wayne County Authorities. On Tuesday at 10:43 AM, Wayne County Sheriff’s Officials arrested 46-year-old Michael Trent Thomason of Cisne. Thomason was wanted on a failure to appear...
Championship games have been set for Fairfield Girls Softball after action from Wednesday. In Coach’s Pitch action, Strange Pump Service downed Ginger Ale’s 11-1 and then fell to Friend Oil. The final game in Coach’s pitch saw Hopper’s Backhoe Servixe...
Wilma Lee Rayburn (Smith), age 95, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL. Born on June 11, 1929 Wilma spent her life nurturing a loving family and...
Recently, one of Google’s Street View cars has been seen in Wayne County. According to a post in the Friends of Sam Dale Lake Conservation Area group page on Facebook, the vehicle was at park. Google Street View, a part...