Author Archives: Mark Wells

Pritzker Signs Historic Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (Joliet, IL) -- Illinois is taking action to lower monthly utility bills for working families while securing Illinois' long-term energ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Lawrenceville at the Mule Barn (All 3 Levels) 5pm Mules and Lady Mules Wrestling at the Murdale Tournament at Carbondale 4pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR T...

Leonard Neaville, 69, of Fairfield passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at 6:54PM on Wednesday January 7, 2026. He had worked in the coal mines and at Webb Printing. Leonard was bor...

Eleanor Marie Case Ephraim, 91, of Bone Gap, Illinois passed away on January 6, 2026, at her son's home in Bone Gap, Illinois. Eleanor was born in Olney, Illinois on October 15, 1934 to Alice (Scherer...

Sherri L. (Bartley) Gwaltney, 59, of Carmi passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She was born in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Junior Ray and Lanita Jean (Osborne) Bartley. Sherri was a 1984 gradu...

The Edwards County Farm Bureau has opened applications for its 2026 scholarship programs, providing valuable opportunities for students pursuing higher education in agriculture and trades. The Young L...

The City of Carmi has announced that, over the next few months, it will be working with a contractor to complete the final phase of a multi-year water meter replacement initiative. This project is bei...

Frontier Community College is inviting prospective nursing students to attend a Nursing Information Session on Thursday, January 15th, from 10-11 a.m. in Cox Hall, Room 105. The session will provide e...

Caregivers in the Grayville community will have an opportunity to connect and unwind at a special Coffee Social and Caregiver Talk on Tuesday, January 20th. The event, organized by the Southeastern IL...

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is accepting applications for the 2026 DCFS Scholarship Program through the end of March. Scholarship recipients will get up to fi...