Author Archives: Mark Wells

William "Bill" A. Lear, 95, of West Salem, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at his home. Bill was born on November 24, 1930, in St. Louis, MO, to Roland and Ethel (Burkett) Lear. He marr...

Rodney Dale Smith, 56, of Fairfield passed away at 6:16PM on Wednesday January 21, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville IN. He was a driver for Willpower trucking. Rodney was born in Fair...

Jesse Van Munsey, 89, a resident of Gulf Shores, Alabama, formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Jesse, "Van" as he was known by all, was born in Carmi, IL on March 21, 1936. He ...

James "Frog" Spruell, 84, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on Friday, May 16, 1941, in Grayvill...

Glenn Allen Miller, 80, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He was born on November 5, 1945 in Coles County, Illinois to his parents, George and Irene Miller, and had one brothe...

Several individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday before Judge, Matt Vaughn. Feleishaa A.J. McKinney, 35, of Princeton, Indiana, pled guilty to Criminal Trespass to Real Property and...

Local first responders across Southern Illinois are alerting residents to expect longer emergency response times as a major winter storm sweeps through the region. Officials report that heavy snowfall...

Governor JB Pritzker has authorized the deployment of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to provide additional support as a winter storm approaches Southern Illinois. In a statement relea...

Full Armor Christian Academy in conjunction with Elm Street Christian Church, located at 727 E Elm St in Olney, will host a special community event titled "Empowering the Next Generation: A Night With...

A major winter storm is expected to impact portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight throu...