Fairbury Woman Gets Prison Time for Felony Drug Charge

A Fairbury woman was given 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to a felony drug charge.Cynthia Rice, age 47, of Fairbury, appeared in Jefferson County District Court on Thursday, August 7, 2025. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison, nine to 12 …