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Large quantities of meth, cash seized in Wayne County arrest

Large quantities of meth, cash seized in Wayne County arrest

The Fairfield City Council met last night. The council again visited the controversial Fairfield Business District Tax Implementation and after a lengthy discussion, the matter passed with Mayor Dreith casting the tie breaking yes vote. The council also unanimously voted to sell 40 acres south of town to the Fairfield Industrial Trust for $120,000. Alderman unanimously approved a 3-year contract with the IBEW. Details of the new contract include a $1.25 per hour salary increase the first year, ....

38-year-old Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday (December 29). He was a three-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department and served as a corrections officer and patrol deputy. Services will be held Tuesday (January 4) at 11 at the FCHS gymnasium, and visitation will be Monday from 3 to 7, with a first-responder walkthrough at 6. You can hear more details in our obituaries later in the newscast, as well as read them all on wfiwradio.com. In...

Sheriff Chris Otey and area Law Enforcement at Wednesday's Press Conference. The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 is investigating an officer involved death (OID) involving a deputy from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO). On Dec. 29, 2021 at approximately 5:00 a.m., ISP DCI Zone 8 was requested to assist with an officer involved shooting. Preliminary reports indicate that Deputy Sean Riley of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office was d...

The Greater Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its town-wide rummage sale on October 23rd. The deadline to purchase a spot on the map is this Friday at 9 a.m. The cost is $5 for location only and $10 for location and a small ad with items for sale. People can contact the Chamber at 842-6116 or at chamber@fairfieldilcitygov.us to secure a spot on the map. 31-year-old Fairfield resident Steven M. Thomas was sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to a cou...