Author Archives: Mark Wells

Reports from Marion County say a Centralia, IL 14 year old teenage boy has been given a notice to appear in court on three counts of criminal sexual abuse. The notice comes following an investigation ...

42-year-old Rossanna Florest of Irvington, IL has been sentenced for methampetamine possession. Reports out of Marion County say Flores was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession of between 15...

Warmer weather is in the forecast the next few days, and possibly the next few weeks. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, say high temperatures are expected to reach the ...

The Village of Mill Shoals met recently for its April meeting with several major topics on the agenca. including the future of the former grade school property, community-wide trash cleanup efforts, a...

  Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is alerting motorists across the state to a surge in scam texts and phone calls impersonating the Secretary of State's office, in an effort to stea...

Ronald Gene Kerns,75, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. He was born on December 13, 1950 in Carmi the son of Al and Annie Victoria (O...

Michelle Jo Tucker, 63 of Fairfield was born on November 11th, 1962, in Fairfield, Illinois, to Charles L. Savage and Sammy K. Meritt. Michelle was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, April 9...

Several guilty pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday by Judge, Matt Vaughn. Charles Newton, 31, of Golden Gate, pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Newton wa...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 22-year-old Jagger Owen of Geff on Thursday morning. Owen was taken into custody on a St. Clair County warrant for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He i...

Wayne County residents are advised that the BOARD OF REVIEW will convene from now to May 4th to accept complaints regarding property valuations. The review sessions will be held Monday through Friday,...