Author Archives: Mark Wells

U of I System Raising Tuition (Champaign, IL) -- Tuition is going up for incoming freshmen at University of Illinois System universities. The Board of Trustees approved a two-percent tuition increase ...

Margaret Ann "Marge" McGill Knight, 82, of McLeansboro, Illinois, went to be with Jesus on January 14, 2026 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born January 8, 1944 to Charles H. and...

The New Hope Community Consolidated School District (CCSD) Board of Education is set to hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at 6:00 p.m. The agenda includes several important topics for ...

Wayne County 4-H is introducing a new program, Spark After School, to help youth discover new interests. Students in second through eighth grade are welcome to attend and do not need to be 4-H members...

With the General Primary Election set for March 17th, two local women, Billie-Jo Townsend and Janet Billington are seeking the Republican Party's nomination for Wayne County Clerk. The position is cur...

Frontier Community College will host its second annual Bobcats Baseball First Pitch Dinner, sponsored by FNB, on Friday, January 23rd at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield First Christian Church. The event celeb...

Wayne City village trustees during their meeting recently adopted three resolutions, including the formal adoption of Wayne County's Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan details countywide risk assessment...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Carmi-White County (All 3 Levels) 5pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Wayne City at Waltonville Cisne at Grayville JR HIGH ...

Jon Mark Zeman was born on April 2, 1951, and passed away on January 11, 2026. He is survived by his special friend, Elvira; his three daughters, Lori (Steven) Harriss, Kathy (Scott Summers) Zeman, an...

Delores "Dee" Jones, formerly of Fairfield passed away on Friday, January 9th, 2026, at the Springs Nursing Home in Yellville, Arkansas. Born on July 22, 1932, in Sims, IL to Hubert and (Chloe) Daniel...