Author Archives: Mark Wells

White County Sheriff's Department served an arrest warrant Friday evening in Mill Shoals, taking 53-year-old Justin Downen of Fairfield into custody. Downen spent the weekend in the White County Jail ...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will meet for its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 15th, at 6 PM, at Cisne Middle School in Mrs. Fetherling's room. The Board ...

A fundraiser is being organized to help Michael Farmer, who is facing stage 4 lung cancer. Recently, Michael was hospitalized for surgery to remove a mass from his arm. He is currently undergoing radi...

Edwards County State's Attorney Eric St. Ledger has filed felony charges against five individuals in the past week, with offenses ranging from burglary to methamphetamine-related crimes. Daniel K. Mil...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is excited to announce a new professional development opportunity for women leaders: "Elevate & Empower...

Pictured: Rebecca Perry (Edwards County Farm Bureau), Ashely Spray & Heather Spray (West Salem Athletic Association), Matt Lynch (Edwards County Farm Bureau Board member), and Jason Arnold & H...

The West Salem Grade School PTO will hold a special feast and fundraiser on Friday, May 1st at the firehouse on the West Salem Square. The event will feature a delicious meal catered by The Smokin' Pi...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Hamilton County at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Hamilton County at Southwest Park 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis at Herrin 4:00pm OTHER AR...

Lenard (Lenny) Taylor passed from this life to Heaven, into his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ's arms, on April 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Lenard was born January 30. 1948, in Mt. Carmel...

The Wayne County Coroner's Office is investigating two deaths reported over the weekend. On Friday, the Coroner's Office responded to the death of a senior citizen male. The case is currently under in...