Author Archives: Mark Wells

Multiple police agencies across Southern Illinois are actively searching for suspects involved in an early morning bank robbery in Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff's Office reports tha...

A group of Republican candidates competing for the Illinois governor's seat will take part in a candidate forum tonight (Thursday) in Mount Vernon. The event, hosted at the Rolland W. Lewis Building, ...

The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the offic...

The Wabash General Hospital Board of Directors has given the green light to a major campus expansion, approving a proposed $75 million building plan during a special meeting held Monday. The project r...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED DUE TO THE WEATHER Lady Mules Basketball at Flora originally scheduled for tonight (Thursday) has been postponed to February 11th. OTHER AREA SPORTS ...

Paul Michael Motil, 69 of Enfield, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Deaconess Regional Healthcare in Marion, Illinois. He was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1957, in Akron, Ohio, a ...

The Blue Point Church is reaching out to local seniors with a special event this month. A Senior Grocery Giveaway will be held Thursday morning, January 29, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the church, lo...

The judge in First Brands' Chapter 11 bankruptcy case has scheduled an auction for the financially troubled auto parts maker on February 9th in New York City. Interested buyers must submit bids by Jan...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Business and Industry will host an Informational Night in Flora on February 5th for those interested in launching careers in high-demand, high-paying modern industr...

Illinois will receive $193 million each year for the next five years from the federal Rural Healthcare Transformation Program to expand health care access for 1.9 million rural residents-about $101 pe...