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The City of Fairfield has two police officers set to begin training at the state Police Academy this week, and the City will be starting a new eligibility list for hiring in a short time. The Fairfield Police Department has two open spots, at present, and Mayor Mike Dreith has confirmed the City has terminated the employment of Sergeant Justin Titzer. Officers Kody Moore, Josh Manahan, and Jeff Taylor opted to leave the department in the past several months for employment at the Wayne County Sheriff's Department. Titzer's termination comes on the heels of a complaint filed by Officer...

The Edwards County Courthouse was cleared and evacuated yesterday morning for about three hours after a report of a suspicious package left near a courthouse door. The Secretary of State Bomb Squad was called to x-ray the unmarked, hand-sealed package, and their inspection found no suspicious items. Courthouse offices were cleared to open near noon, but court cases scheduled for yesterday were continued. 26-year-old Brodey I. Murbarger appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court yesterday morning. His attorney, Christian J. Baril, asked to continue the motion hearing on a change of location for the...

Wayne County Mobile Home Tax Bills will be mailed tomorrow (April 22), and they are due July 1st. Anyone paying after July 1st will be subject to a $25 per month penalty. The total amount extended this year is $91,605.77 for 965 mobile homes. Last year, the extension was $98,248.35 cents for 1,040 mobile homes. Payment may be made in person at the Wayne County Courthouse, in the drop box on the courthouse's west side, or by mail. Anyone with questions can call the office of Wayne County Treasurer Donna Masterson at 842-5087. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The Fairfield Com...

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 748 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,063,735 cases, including 33,328 deaths, in Illinois. As of Sunday night, 461 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 59 patients were in the ICU and 31 patients were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from March 21st – 27th is 1.5%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from March 21st – 27th is 1.7%. A to...

Wayne County Clerk Liz Ann Woodrow says the winner of the race for Fairfield Second Ward Alderperson will be determined by chance. Per the State Board of Elections, Woodrow will call Larry Vest, Angel Maguire, and Clifford Reever to her office, likely next week, and a courthouse official not in the County Clerk’s Office will pick the winning name from a hat. The Wayne County Board will meet tonight at 7 in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. It is scheduled to enter executive session to discuss the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property, though no action is expe...