Author Archives: Mark Wells
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND ARCTIC AIR EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for the entire area, effective late tonight through Saturday morning. Residents are urged to prepare for dangerously cold wind ch...
Jan 30, 2026
FAIRFIELD RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTS WITH STRUCTURE FIRE SOUTH OF SPRINGERTON
The Fairfield Rural Fire Department, responding at the request of White County, was called to a structure fire Wednesday afternoon at the Haley Stocke residence on County Road 1900 N., just off Route ...
Jan 30, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE STAFF ATTEND ADVANCED TRAINING IN CRIME SCENE AND DEATH INVESTIGATION
Three members of the Wayne County Coroner's Office, Coroner, Shari Winter and Deputy Coroner's Beth Wilson and Lisa Clark recently participated in a two-day training session on Advanced Crime S...
Jan 30, 2026
GET-TO-KNOW-YOUR-CANDIDATE EVENT TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN FAIRFIELD
The public is invited to a "Get to Know Your Candidate" event tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 to 11 a.m. at 5 Brothers Restaurant, located at 110 Market Avenue in Fairfield. Organizers say coffee and tea ...
Jan 30, 2026
TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WAYNE CITY SENDS ONE TO HOSPITAL
A two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon sent one man to the hospital after his pickup was struck along West Robinson Street. According to authorities, 72-year-old Thomas E. Blasdd of Wayne City was drivi...
Jan 30, 2026
REVELATION MACHINERY EXPANDS WITH PURCHASE OF FORMER BALDWIN VISION SYSTEMS BUILDING
A Mt. Carmel company, Revelation Machinery is expanding its operations after acquiring the former Baldwin Vision Systems (Web Printing) building, located just south of Fairfield. The purchase was made...
Jan 30, 2026
FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC TO BE HELD IN MOUNT VERNON
Families in the region will soon have access to free orthopedic assessments for children, thanks to a partnership between several local Elks Lodges and the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corpora...
Jan 30, 2026
SKILLET FORK RURITAN TRIVIA NIGHT SET FOR FEBRUARY 28TH
The Skillet Fork Ruritan Club is hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday, February 28th at Mill Shoals Christian Church. The event will feature a variety of trivia categories for teams of 2 to 6 people. En...
Jan 30, 2026
ILLINOIS LAUNCHES ONLINE RENEWAL SYSTEM FOR TRUCKING COMPANIES
The Illinois Secretary of State's office is introducing new online tools to streamline the renewal process for commercial trucking companies' federal registration credentials. The system, aimed at com...
Jan 30, 2026
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES $3.6 MILLION IN LOCAL FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced it will distribute $3.6 million in grant funding for fiscal year 2026 to strengthen local food processing, aggregation, and distribution acr...
Jan 30, 2026