The Fairfield City Council met last night and revised the liquor ordinance to clarify definitions and descriptions for establishments selling alcohol. Several appointments were confirmed, as well, including Bryan Williams to the Police Pension Board; Andrew Miller to the Fire Pension Board; Cody Atteberry, Mark Turner, and Nicki Roethe to the Zoning Board; and Carrie Halbert to the Recreation Committee. In his report last night, Fairfield Mayor Mike Dreith said the City Band will perform this season, and their first concert is scheduled for June 13th. He also said the three dogs involved in the attack last month that injured city worker Robert Kamp had been ordered euthanized by Judge Michael Molt. 56-year-old Wayne City resident Jerry Desch was taken to a hospital yesterday morning after being struck on East Main Street in Fairfield. State police say IDOT workers were patching holes on East Main just west of Southeast Second, and Desch was climbing on to an end loader when he was struck by a White Chevy Cruze, who continued west without stopping. ISP say Desch sustained minor injuries, and they ask anyone with information on the incident to call 382-4606, extension 255. The City of Fairfield erected two new cemetery signs in Fairfield recently at Curry Cemetery, across from North Side School, and Slocumb Cemetery, north of the downtown area on Mill Street. The signs were purchased by the Wayne County Historical Society. Both cemeteries date back to the late 1800s and have not had any kind of signage for years. The society plans to continue purchasing signs for area cemeteries for several years, and individuals, families, or road commissioners can contact Donna Green Savage at 516-2188 to assist in the purchases. The Wayne County VFW and American Legion Post 176 will place flags on veterans' graves today. Anyone wanting to help honor veterans with the action should meet at 4 p.m. at the old brick maintenance building in the center of Maple Hill Cemetery. Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday in Edwards County on coronavirus.illinois.gov, and the state site showed the county at 574 total cases. Jefferson County added three cases, but none were reported in Wayne, Wabash, White, or Hamilton counties. The state Department of Public Health announced 808 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday and 17 additional deaths. Statewide totals sat at 1,377,249 cases and 22,650 deaths. The Southern Region had a positivity rate of 1.8 percent on May 22nd, unchanged from the 21st. Statewide rainfall was about half an inch above normal this past week, but producers still found some time to continue planting. The latest statewide weekly crop report showed planting was 90 percent complete, with 74 percent emerged and 71 percent rated in good-to-excellent condition. 80 percent of soybeans had been planted, and 60 percent had emerged. 84 percent of the crop was rated in good-to-excellent condition. The first cutting of hay was 50 percent complete, and average statewide topsoil moisture came in at one percent very short, nine percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. River stages as of early this morning: the Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 8.26 feet, below the 17 ft. flood stage. Meanwhile, the Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 5.15 feet (flood stage is 15 ft.). The Little Wabash below Clay City is at 6.80 feet (flood stage is 18 ft.). Bonpas Creek at Browns reads 1.65 feet, and the Little Wabash at Main Street in Carmi reads 6.97 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel sits at 9.16 feet. Today's crude oil price is $59.00, unchanged from yesterday. The July crude oil price is $66.23, up $0.40 from yesterday morning. The guest today on the Community Connection will be Beth Kaufman, with the Illinois Secretary of State's Office. Community Connection airs at 7:30 on AM 1390 and 103.3 FM. On "Morning Coffee" Mark Turner and Jeremy Smith will welcome Ken Otey. "Morning Coffee" is between 8-9 a.m. on 104.9 weekdays. To listen to a podcast of Morning Coffee and Community Connection, click on "About Us" on the top right of wfiwradio.com. Then, from the dropdown, make your choice of program.