The Tax Increment Financing Committee will meet this afternoon at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall. Items on the agenda will include Building Rehabilitation at 1410 West Main owned by Andrew Gifford and Building Renovation at 506 West Main owned by Jessica McCleary. Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering CPR Certification to the public free of charge. The class will be held today from 9:00am – 1:00pm in the FMH Medical Arts Complex Education Rooms located at 213 NW 10th Street in Fairfield. For more information or to pre-register call 618-847-8243. Pre-registration is required as class size is limited. Attendees will be required to go thru the entrance screening and wear masks at all times unless otherwise instructed by the instructor. The Wabash Area Development, Inc., as administrator of the Home Energy Assistance Program in Edwards, Hamilton, Gallatin, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties has announced that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural ga
It has been announced that the Fairfield Public School District will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). All enrolled students of Fairfield PSD #112 are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application. For questions or to obtain more information call 842-6501. On Thursday, August 25th, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Michael Molt granted the defense motion to sever two sex crime charges in the Brodey Murbarger case. Judge Molt granted the motion to sever the two counts of home invasion to commit criminal sexual abuse from the murder charges Murbarger is facing. Murbarger has been formally charged with three counts of murder and one count of concealment of a h
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 09:09 a.m., local fishermen reported that a body was in the Salem Reservoir. Officers responded and located the deceased, a white male approximately 20-30 years in age. With the assistance of the Salem Fire Protection District, a recovery operation was completed. At this time, there is no evidence of foul play but the case is still being investigated. Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded $870,800 in FY22 Live and Learn Construction Grants to 18 public libraries to help pay for essential capital improvements. Whites says that he's pleased to award these grants to help maintain our public libraries so that they remain open and the best information resource available to residents. He continues by stating many public libraries simply do not have sufficient funds to pay for these structural improvements on their own and he's proud to provide this necessary support. In central and southern Illinois, the Flora Public L
Wayne County property tax bills are being mailed out today. Property owners will have more than thirty days between due dates for the first time in many years. The bills this year are GREEN in color. If you have several bills they will be mailed together, but only if they have the exact name and address. The first installment of taxes are due on October 7th with the second installment due on December 9th. Certified letters will be mailed on January 6th, 2023, publication of the annual delinquent tax list will be on January 19th, Judgment will be February 6th, and the annual delinquent tax sale will be held on February 8th. The total in taxes to be collected this year is $20,055,049.66, last year the county collected $19,118,774.94. You may pay your taxes in the Wayne County Treasurer's Office or the drop box (envelopes are provided). Be sure to put a phone number on your check or envelope if you are using the drop box. Payments will be returned if there is a problem identifying th
Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole an ATV, described as a 2013 Green Polaris Ranger, from the Greg Burgess residence in Golden Gate. If you have any information about this, or any other crime, call or text crimestoppers at 842-9777. 11 people were recently booked into the Wayne County Jail: On 8/14 the Wayne County Sheriff's Office booked Andrew Noel Gregory on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Obstructing Justice, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, and Abby N. Koontz on a charge of Violation of an Order of Protection. On 8/15 Wayne County booked Matthew A Beck on a Failure to Appear Warrant for Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer, and a Failure to Appear Warrant for Driving with License Suspended or Revoked. On 8/16 Wayne County booked Kayland D. Coach on an unspecified Arrest Warrant out of St. Louis, Mo; FPD booked Tracy L. Drawhorn on an Arrest Warrant for Disorderly Conduct, a