Author Archives: Mark Wells

(Carlin St. Ledger surprises young attendees of Friday night's game with an ag-themed goodie bag)   (Kayden Alexander and Xaiden Ewing bag up popcorn for Ag on the Court)   The Edwards Count...

The McLeansboro City Council held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Snedeker Risk Management, the provider of the city's Hope Trust Healthcare Plan, presented Mayor Chad May with a check for ...

The FDA is warning shoppers after previously recalled canned tuna was accidentally shipped to stores across several states. According to a new alert, a third-party distributor inadvertently sent out q...

Recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows a sharp decline in U.S. sales of agricultural machinery. In December, total tractor sales dropped 14.8%, while combine sales fell by 4...

Linda L. Kincaid, 76, of Fairfield, passed away at 12:14am on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Evansville, IN. Linda was born on July 19, 1949, in Mt. Vernon, IL, to Leland an...

William Edward Tolliver, age 90, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born July 28, 1935, in Xenia, the son of Lloyd J...

The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Friday night through Sunday morning for portions of Southern Illinois, Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky, and South...

  Farmers and community members are invited to the Cover Crop Coffee Shop, happening Wednesday, February 18th from 8 a.m. to noon at the House of Prayer, located at 230 North 5th Street in Albion...

  Frontier Community College will host its second annual Bobcats Baseball First Pitch Dinner, sponsored by FNB tomorrow (Friday) night at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield First Christian Church. The event...

The regular meeting and public hearing of the Edwards County School Board of Education will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in Room 122 (Band Room) at Edwards County K-12. The...