Professional artists from several Midwest states, including Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio, will converge on Fairfield for the 12h Annual Fairfield Paint Out. The
Wayne County Treasurer Donna Masterson is reminding Wayne County Tax Payers that the first installment of Real Estate Taxes is due this Friday, October 7th. Taxes may be paid in person at the Treasurer's Office between 8a.m. and 4:30p.m. After office hours taxes may be paid utilizing the drop box located on the west side of the Courthouse. Real Estate Tax Payments may also be made at the following bank locations: First Financial, Cisne Trust, Mt. Erie Banking Center, People's National Bank, and Fairfield National Bank's Fairfield & Wayne City branches. For questions, or to obtain more information call the Treasurer's Office at 842-5087. The 2022 Fairfield PaintOut ended Saturday with an awards presentation to participating artists. Twenty artists submitted more than 175 works for the show & sale that was held at the Floral Hall on the Wayne County fairgrounds. All proceeds from the sale of paintings went to the artists. This year's total was a record sa
Fairfield Police are investigating a stolen municipal vehicle from the Fairfield Waste Treatment Facility on 09/28/22. The vehicle has been recovered. Officers have identified the juvenile suspects and the investigation is continuing with charges pending. If you have any information regarding crimes, please contact the Wayne County Crime Stoppers phone or text at (618) 842-9777. Your tip could be worth a cash reward. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Completed artwork from this week's Fairfield PaintOut will be on exhibit for public viewing today, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Floral Hall on the Wayne County Fairgrounds. There is an admission of $5 per person, which will be entered for an opportunity to win an original painting from Spencer Meagher, a local artist. More than 200 works of art will be on display by the 20 artists who have been painting in Wayne County this week. The public is invited to come view the paintings, visit with the artists,
Starting at 7am today, part of the Fairfield Memorial Hospital's main parking lot, to include the entrance into the main lobby of the hospital will be closed until approximately Noon. Drop offs and picks up will be at the Surgical Pavilion. This closure is due to a crane that will be moving in the new AC equipment as part of the Phase II renovations. There will be periods of time starting at 10am when they will be moving heavy duty equipment overhead and no staff or visitors will be permitted in certain areas of the main part of the hospital due to safety concerns. During these times FMH Security Staff will help guide visitors and staff. The Fairfield City Council met last night with all members present. The council approved 3 TIF Redevelopment Agreements. They include Farmers Daughter for $50,000. The business will be undertaking a complete renovation to the first floor and exterior work as well. Country Roads Realty for $5,500. Roof work and interior renovation are being complet
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