Author Archives: Mark Wells

  Southern Illinois is quietly surpassing many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas in economic strength and workforce performance, according to a new national report. The 2025 Leading Metr...

  Illinois saw its population grow by 16,108 residents between July 2024 and June 2025, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates. This marks the third consecutive year of gains, thanks almos...

Rose Mary Nalley, 67, of Newport News, VA passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at her sister's home in Carmi. She was born on December 10, 1958 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Marion and Ethel ...

James Ray Lindsay, Jr., 41, of Fort Branch, IN passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville, IN. He was born on October 4, 1984 in Harrisburg, IL the son of James ...

Celeste Farris Garrett has announced her candidacy for Wayne County Treasurer, bringing a wealth of financial expertise and deep community roots to the race. Born and raised in Fairfield, Garrett hold...

  The parent company of Champion Labs in Albion is at the center of a federal fraud case after the unsealing of an indictment against former First Brands Group, LLC CEO Patrick James and his brot...

On Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court, 31-year-old, Kayti Carter of Fairfieldpled guilty to Retail Theft. Carter was placed on reporting court supervision for one year and ordered to pay court cos...

  The Edwards County Farm Bureau has announced its 2026 Winter Meeting Series, offering area farmers and landowners a variety of timely and informative sessions. On Monday, February 1st at 12 p.m...

Farm operators and staff looking to strengthen their livestock operations can get certified this February at the Certified Livestock Manager Training, or CLMT, workshop in Effingham. Hosted by the Uni...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is urging residents to visit the ICash website this weekend in honor of National Unclaimed Property Day. About one in four people who check discover missing m...