Author Archives: Mark Wells
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WAYNE CITY FIRE AND AMBULANCE RESPOND TO THREE WEEKEND CRASHES
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne City Fire and Ambulance responded to a series of crashes across the county over the weekend and early This (Monday morning), resulting in injuries and c...
Apr 13, 2026
ONE DEAD IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ON ILLINOIS 13 IN SALINE COUNTY
A fatal two-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred Friday morning along Illinois 13 in Saline County, leaving one person dead. According to Illinois State Police Troop 10, the collision...
Apr 13, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST CLAY CITY MAN IN CONNECTION WITH RURAL BURGLARY
Wayne County Deputies responded to a report of a residential burglary Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m. at a rural residence near Clay City, located within Wayne County. Investigators quickl...
Apr 13, 2026
***UPDATED*** I-57 CLOSURE IN WILLIAMSON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 20TH FOR BRIDGE WORK
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued an updated schedule for the planned closure of I-57. The interstate closure, originally set for tonight (Monday, April 13th) will now begin ...
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YARD SALE TO BENEFIT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CRITTER FIXERS SET FOR SATURDAY IN CISNE
A special yard sale will be held in Cisne to benefit Southern Illinois Critter Fixers, a local organization dedicated to helping animals in need. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th from 8...
Apr 13, 2026
YOUNG LADIES ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR 2026 CISNE REUNION PAGEANT WEDNESDAY
Young ladies interested in taking part in this year's Cisne Reunion Pageant are invited to attend sign-ups on Wednesday, April 15th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Department in Cisne. The si...
Apr 13, 2026
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE WELCOMES EIGHT NEW TROOPERS FROM CADET CLASS 153
The Illinois State Police (ISP) celebrated the graduation of eight new Troopers from Cadet Class 153 on Friday at a ceremony held at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The newly minted ...
Apr 13, 2026
NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS' WEEK HONORS THE CRITICAL WORK OF LOCAL 911 PERSONNEL
The week of April 12th through April 18th, 2026, is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week, a time set aside each year to formally honor the hard work, dedication, and vital cont...
Apr 13, 2026
Nettie Bayler, 88 of McLeansboro
Nettie Bayler, 88 of McLeansboro, IL. passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at Silver Foxes Nursing Home and Rehab, McLeansboro. Nettie was born July 30 1937 in Thackeray, IL, to Walter Ledford and Fried...
Apr 13, 2026
Roy "Sonny" Thomason, 89, of Fairfield
Roy "Sonny" Thomason, 89, of Fairfield, passed away at 2:53pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, IL. Sonny was born on February 27, 1937, in Wayne County, IL, to...
Apr 13, 2026