Author Archives: Mark Wells

A Massac County judge has denied pretrial release for George Bradfield, 77, of Owensboro, Kentucky, who is charged in connection with the 1984 murder of Lisa Ann Carnes in Southern Illinois. Bradfield...

Mad Science of St. Louis prepares to bring its Fire and Ice Show to the Groff Library in Grayville on Monday, June 8th and will be presenting its "Plant the Seed of Science" program for youth as part ...

Legislation spearheaded by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to address unfair and discriminatory auto insurance practices has passed the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 714, part of Giannoul...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. Carter Turf & Tractor Peoples National Bank vs. Doug Aman-State Farm LeMond's Chrysler vs. CSI Insurance 11 U: Top Dog Dies...

Johnny Pete Bryan, age 80, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 24, 2026. He was born August 29, 1945, in Marion County, the son of Matthew A. and Gean M. (Phariss) Br...

46-year-old, Stacey R. Robbins of Fairfield, a former speech pathologist for the Fairfield Grade School District, is still awaiting her first court appearance after being charged with making false cla...

A rural home near Orchardville in extreme northeastern Jefferson County was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to the residence on Depeche Road, about five miles southwest o...

Here are the latest river stage readings for the region: Little Wabash east of Fairfield: 25.40 feet (Flood stage: 17 feet) Currently above flood stage. Skillet Fork at Wayne City: 5.53 feet (Flood st...

The Fairfield Public Golf Course will host a Par 3 Scramble on June 6, with the event sponsored by COUNTRY Financial representative Alex Atwood. The tournament will feature a two-man scramble format w...

The Geff Ruritan Club will be holding a Fish Fry on Friday, May 29th from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Geff Ruritan Building. The menu features fish, baked beans, hush puppies, slaw, and a drink-all for j...