Author Archives: Mark Wells

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball vs. Hamilton County at the Mule Barn - SENIOR NIGHT 6:00 p.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne vs. South...

The City of Fairfield Water Distribution Department has issued a boil order for residents living on Watson Lane, Brock Lane, and Matthews Drive. The precautionary measure is in effect until further no...

Thomas Allen Orrel, 84, of Albion, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his home in Albion, Illinois. Tom was born on October 12, 1941 in West Salem, Illinois, the son of Frank J. and...

49-year-old Brian S. Medler of Fairfield, admitted in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday to violating the terms of a previous two-year probation sentence stemming from a burglary case dating to April ...

Edwards County resident, Dave Rigg announced today (Wednesday) that he is retiring from sports announcing at the end of the current high school basketball season. At the age now of 77, Dave is ending ...

Frankfort Community Unit School District #168 has placed Frankfort Community High School Principal Aaron Hill on administrative leave while the district conducts an internal investigation, according t...

(Mark Pingsterhaus shaking hands with then FBI Director Christopher Wray, heralding Pingsterhaus completing the FBI Academy. Pingsterhaus later was suspended amidst an FBI investigation. (City of Carl...

Students pursuing careers in the healthcare field at Olney Central College (OCC) and Frontier Community College (FCC) have an exciting new opportunity for financial support. The Kenton Peak Scholarshi...

Gale G. Balding, 84, of Fairfield, passed away at 2:50pm on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL. Gale was born on October 11, 1941, in West Salem, IL, to Med...

Firefighters from Wayne City, Fairfield, and surrounding departments responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon at 982 County Road 715 East north of Sims. The fire was first reported by a passerb...