The Wayne County Farm Bureau has announced the award of 14 Wayne County 4-Hers who have earned a 2024 4-H Project Grant. The total of grants for this cycle are
The Wayne County 4-H Fair Continues. The University of Illinois Extension has released the show results from several shows. The House Show was held on Saturday
Results have been released for the Sheep, Goat, and Swine shows at the Wayne County Fair. In the sheep show, Addison Hutchcraft took home Champion Female,
Results have been released for the Sheep, Goat, and Swine shows at the Wayne County Fair. In the sheep show, Addison Hutchcraft took home Champion Female,
Wayne County Circuit Judge Michael Molt has taken under advisement two motions filed by the attorney representing first degree murder suspect Brodey I. Murbarger. Murbarger is awaiting trial on multiple charges related to the disappearance and murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols of Fairfield. On Tuesday, Murbarger's attorney, Christian Baril argued a motion to move his client's trial out of Wayne County because of too much pretrial publicity. He also filed a motion to sever charges in the case. Murbarger faces multiple charges related to the alleged murder as well as a number of criminal sexual abuse and home invasion charges. Murbarger's attorney wants a jury to decide those charges separately. The motion to sever charges will be argued during a hearing set for August 25. In support of his motion for a change of venue, Murbarger's attorney submitted five separate exhibits to the court for its consideration. Judge Molt wrote that in the event he denies the defense m