Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Jackie Branch Boat Ramp at Rend Lake will temporarily close in early June to allow for the installation of new accessibility features designed to improve recreational access for visitors. The boat...

The Mt. Vernon Outland Airport will host Youth Day at the Air Race Classic Terminus on Saturday, June 27th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event promises a full day of aviation fun and learning for the whol...

  A bridge replacement project will result in the closure of Wells Bypass Road near Veterans Drive beginning today (Monday, June 1st) according to Jefferson County officials. The closure is expec...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is advising motorists of overnight traffic disruptions on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County beginning tonight (Monday, June 1st). According to IDOT, Interstat...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: Erin Braddock Photography vs. Friend Oil Taco Tierra vs. FNB Community Bank LeMond's Chevrolet vs. Ambient Heating & Cooling 14 U: NAP...

June Ann Conard, 78 of Okeechobee, FL, formerly of Elizabethtown and Flora, IL passed away at 6:30 am EST, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at her home with family by her side. June was born on July 29, 1947, ...

Joseph Henry Dinwiddie passed away on May 30th, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Henry was a man of god who never feared death for a second. He was born on December 17, 1945 ...

LOCAL AND YOUTH SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 30TH   LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY: PITCHING MACHINE: LeMond's Chevrolet vs. FNB Community Bank Friend Oil vs. Taco Tierra 14 U: Potts Fa...

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the southern Illinois region should experience fairly typical late May and early June weather the next several days. The latest for...

According to information from this past Tuesday's Mt. Carmel City Council meeting, Mayor Joe Judge indicated that the city's new Aquatics Center is moving closer to reality. Residents can expect to se...