Author Archives: Mark Wells

  The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is reminding Wayne County and surrounding counties farmers and agricultural workers statewide that this week is "Grain Bin Safety Week." The initia...

Bobby Lee Paschal, 95, of Grayville, Illinois, died Saturday, February 14th, 2026, at Haven on the River in Grayville, Illinois. He was born August 24, 1930, in Corsicana, Texas, the son of the late B...

The National Weather Service reports that warm temperatures will settle into the region today (Wednesday), with highs climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s. However, residents are urged to prepare f...

  Fairfield Police along with Fairfield Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon just before 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Wes...

There's no business like show business, and Edwards County High School's Music Department is inviting the community to take part in their 35th annual Dinner Theater, "Broadway Hits," set for March 19t...

A 34-year-old Mt. Vernon man, Dustin Phillips has been sentenced to 48 years in prison after pleading guilty to three Class X felony charges of dissemination of pornography depicting a victim under th...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a man pulled from a submerged vehicle at Rend Lake on Monday night has died from his injuries. Sheriff Kyle Bacon reported that the incident beg...

North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 will hold its regular board meeting tonight (Wedenesday) at 6 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. Items include approval of minutes from the January 21st meeti...

Pennies are disappearing from cash registers as the nation copes with a growing penny shortage. The U.S. Mint halted penny production in November, citing the rising cost of making the coin, and retail...

A conceptual image of a domed Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights (Courtesy of the Chicago Bears)   After years on the sidelines, Illinois lawmakers are making a renewed push to help the C...