Author Archives: Mark Wells
USDA REPORTS RECORD U.S. CORN PRODUCTION IN 2025; SOYBEAN AND WHEAT STOCKS ALSO RISE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has estimated that American corn farmers produced more than 17 billion bushels of corn in 2025, setting a new record for the nation. The estimate, which excee...
Jan 15, 2026
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball vs. Edwards County at the Mule Barn 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne at Webber JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBA...
Jan 15, 2026
Harold "Gene" Brooks, age 77, of Xenia
Harold "Gene" Brooks, age 77, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 13, 2026, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born November 1, 1948, in Effingham, the ...
Jan 15, 2026
Norman Orville Martin, 78, of Grayville
Norman Orville Martin, 78, of Grayville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his home. He was born on Monday, April 7, 1947, in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Ralph William and Eva...
Jan 14, 2026
Carroll Conrad Kakac, 96, of Fairfield
Carroll Conrad Kakac, age 96, of Fairfield passed away peacefully with family on Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, in Skilled Care at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. Ca...
Jan 14, 2026
Joyce Ann (Hungate) Woodward, age 63, of Albion
Joyce Ann (Hungate) Woodward, age 63, of Albion, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Joyce was born on May 13, 1962, in Evansville, Indi...
Jan 14, 2026
Carolyn Sue (Rush) Pack, 65, of Omaha
Carolyn Sue (Rush) Pack, 65, of Omaha passed away on January 13th, 2026 surrounded by family in Marion, IL. She was born on June 14th, 1960 in New Harmony, IN the daughter of Melvin and Erma (Reeves) ...
Jan 14, 2026
FAIRFIELD MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MONDAY
In Wayne County Circuit Court on Monday, Judge Matt Vaughn sentenced 34-year-old Skyler Lamberson of Fairfield after Lamberson pled guilty to Disorderly Conduct. Lamberson was placed on one year of re...
Jan 14, 2026
REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE DARREN BAILEY ANNOUNCES "TAKE BACK ILLINOIS" BUS TOUR WITH 19 STOPS, THREE LOCALLY
Republican candidate for Governor Darren Bailey, along with his running mate Aaron Del Mar, has announced plans for a five-day statewide bus tour later this month. The "Take Back Illinois - For The Pe...
Jan 14, 2026
EDWARDS & WABASH COUNTY FARM BUREAUS TO HOST LAND LEASE PROGRAM JANUARY 27TH IN ALBION
The Edwards and Wabash County Farm Bureaus will host a special land lease program on Tuesday, January 27th at 8:00 a.m. The event will be held at the Farm Bureau office located at 15 South 5th Street ...
Jan 14, 2026