Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Wayne County Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. The agenda includes a...

On March 25th, 168 students sponsored by 24 electric and telephone cooperatives from across Illinois gathered at the State Capitol in Springfield for Youth Day-an annual event that introduces young le...

(Pictured L to R: Quentin Pike, Cody Greathouse, Hayley Perry, Aiden McDowell, Miles Bailey, Chase Shelton, Aidan Roosevelt, Owen Lynch, Parker Biggs, Carlin St. Ledger, Emily Spray)     Mil...

The City of Salem announced Wednesday that Police Chief Todd Boles has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective immediately, as part of an ongoing investigation. According to a news release...

The City of Albion and Sunrise Sanitation have announced the annual Spring City Wide Clean Up will take place on Thursday, April 30th. The service is available exclusively to residents living within A...

Groff Memorial Public Library in Grayville invites the community to a special educational program, "The Art of the Start-The Seed Remembers," on Thursday, April 16th at 6 p.m. The event will be presen...

Brookstone Estates of Fairfield has announced a series of upcoming fundraisers, with all proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer's Association. The first event will be a pork burger sale on Saturday, April ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Edwards County 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Edwards County 4:30pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Newton at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TO...

Gilbert Kent Karcher, 67, of Washington, IL (formerly of Dahlgren) passed away on April 4, 2026, at home, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and son-in-law, after a courageous battle with non-Hodgkin ...

48-year-old Joshua Musgrave of Geff appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday and pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Musgrave was sentenced to two years of Conditional Disc...