Author Archives: Mark Wells

Dennis L. Hill, of Cherokee, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 3rd, 2026, at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Hill; his sons, Michael Hill ...

The National Weather Service in Paducah reports that after a stretch of seasonably mild weather, significant changes are on the horizon. For much of the current workweek, temperatures are expected to ...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m. in the FCHS Board Room. The meeting will begin with a call to order and roll call. B...

The SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary has opened its application window for students pursuing careers in the health care field. The Auxiliary will award ten scholarships valued at $1,500 ea...

United Way of South Central Illinois will host a free NACA Homebuyer Workshop this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop provides local residents with a proven pathway to homeownership-eliminat...

The IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, has announced that more than $340,000 in scholarships are now available to agriculture students and members of the Illinois Farm Bur...

>>Pritzker Blasts Trump's For Freezing to Child Care and Family Assistance Programs (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is blasting President Trump for what he calls the partisan freezing of fede...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Wrestling Tri-Match with Robinson and Salem at Robinson 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE GIRLS TOURNAMENT: W...

Ralph Wayne Hall, 64, of Norris City passed away on January 5, 2026 in Evansville, IN. He was born on May 12, 1961 in Odessa, TX the son of Ralph Morene Hall and Sara Ann (McNeal) Hall. Ralph married ...

Reverend Charles "Dean" Brown, age 97, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Clay County Hospital. He was born July 11, 1928, in Clay City, the son of Elmer and Winnie (Sparl...