Author Archives: Mark Wells

Area families will have the opportunity to access free orthopedic assessments for children thanks to a cooperative effort by the Flora Elks Lodge 1659 and Olney Elks Lodge 926, in partnership with the...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering special discounted lab tests from NOW through Saturday, January 17th at several locations throughout the area. Residents can take advantage of reduced rates on ...

Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Funding Freeze (Washington, DC) -- A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from freezing nearly ten-billion-dollars in child care and social services funding to...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball at Hamilton County 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City-Cisne vs. Grayville JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: Fairfield...

Linda Kay (Austin) Holder, 74, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Fox Meadows Supportive Living in McLeansboro. She was born on November 26, 1951 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Jabez &...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th   ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Benton (All 3 Levels) Mules and Lady Mules Wrestling at the Murdale Tournament at Carbondale Mu...

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky says temperatures the next several days should be more typical for early January. Small chances for showers are in the forecast for today and again ar...

Salem Police continue to investigate a traffic crash that occurred Friday evening and involved three vehicles. Reports out of Marion County say the accident occurred on East Main Street at Lackey Stre...

A walk-through for former Norris City Fire Chief Ralph Hall was scheduled to take place Friday evening. Hall had served as the current Board Secretary, and passed away this past Monday, January 5th, r...

Reports out of Jefferson County say a Belle Rive man has been arrested following an investigation into stolen property from a December burglary in Jefferson County. The Mt. Vernon Police Department De...