3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (142+ words) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and community partners will celebrate National Public Lands Day with a biking-themed event September 26th at the Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center. Activities will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are open to all ages and…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (94+ words) wfiwradio.com The McLeansboro Kiwanis Club will hold its Fall Festival Pet Parade on Saturday as part of this year’s festival activities. The parade and judging will begin at noon on the south side of the McLeansboro square. Competition categories…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (173+ words) wfiwradio.com WAYNE COUNTY DEPUTIES MAKE THREE METHAMPHETAMINE ARRESTS Shaun D. Carl Susan J. Grove Jamie L. Vaughan The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department reports three arrests following separate investigations involving methamphetamine. On Saturday at approximately 11:30 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop in Fairfield…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (147+ words) Illinois farmers have started bringing in the 2026 corn crop, with the USDA reporting 3% of the state’s corn harvested as of September 6. That is ahead of both last year’s 2% and the five-year average of 1%. Corn maturity reached 29%, slightly ahead of the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (145+ words) The Wayne County Historical Society will present its annual “Voices of Our Past” Cemetery Tour at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield on Friday and Saturday. Tours will begin at 3:30 p.m. each day, with the final tour departing at 6:30 p....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (152+ words) The Edwards County Farm Bureau and Edwards County Sportsman’s Club will offer an Edwards County Hunter Safety Class on September 18th & 19th at locations in Albion. The course will begin Friday, September 18th, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Edwards County Farm Bureau, 15 S....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (76+ words) wfiwradio.com FIRE DESTROYS SHED IN MILL SHOALS A fire destroyed an empty shed in Mill Shoals Wednesday afternoon. The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. at a property off Linder Street. Neighbors attempted to extinguish the fire with garden hoses before…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (129+ words) ( Picture to the left is Paul’s brother Dr. Scott Wooley and to the right is Dr. Haley Rambo) Dr. Paul Stauder of Fairfield from Precision EyeCare Center has been named Optometrist of the Year by the Illinois Optometric Association. The…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (204+ words) The Wayne County Board will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse, with health insurance, court fees and polling place changes among the items on the agenda. Brent Williams with Hope Trust is scheduled to meet with the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (67+ words) NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD SETS SPECIAL MEETING ON POSSIBLE BUILDING PROJECT TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) wfiwradio.com The board will also consider approving Health/Life Safety amendments for Johnsonville and Mt. Erie elementary schools. District officials say the public is encouraged to…...