Professional artists from several Midwest states, including Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio, will converge on Fairfield for the 12h Annual Fairfield Paint Out. The
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
On June 19 at 5:08 a.m., Fairfield Fire Department firefighters were alerted to a structure fire at 407 NW 5th Street in Fairfield. The first arriving unit arrived three minutes after dispatch observing fire coming from a bedroom on the NE corner of the residence. Fire was quickly knocked down and overhaul was performed. The residence did not have utilities hooked up at the time of the fire with the structure sustaining fire, heat and smoke damage. The fire is under investigation by the Illinois State Fire Marshals Office. Firefighters cleared the scene at 7:42 a.. FFD was assisted by Fairfield Rural with automatic aid, Wayne County EMS, Wayne White Electric, Fairfield PD and Wayne County 911. There were no injuries reported at the scene. On June 20, at 1:39 a.m., Fairfield Fire Department firefighters responded to a reported structure fire behind Rent One. Upon arrival three minutes later, a structure located along the alley was fully engulfed in fire. Multiple handlines were utilized