Author Archives: Mark Wells

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL AREA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT SCORES: EFFINGHAM CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Teutopolis 37, Tolono-Uni...

John Dale "J.D." Butler, age 90, of Effingham, Illinois, and formerly of Clay County, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. John was bo...

Dale Alfred Orr rounded home plate to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in Evansville, IN. Dale was born November 5, 1953 to Sammy and Delores (Chapman) Orr in Carmi, IL. Dale graduated from...

Dorothea (Halley) Perry 81, of West Frankfort, IL. passed away Monday, December 29, 2025 at her residence. Dorothea was born November 20,1944 in Belle Prairie, IL. She was a daughter of Edward O. Hall...

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has established a national batching deadline of January 15th for the first funding round of several major conservation programs. This new deadlin...

The Edwards County Commissioners will hold their first meeting of the new year on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Edwards County Courthouse. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner...

With the start of the new year tomorrow, a number of new Illinois labor laws will take effect, expanding worker protections and benefits statewide. According to Capitol News Illinois, one new law prov...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging residents to stay alert for fraudulent text messages that claim recipients owe money for traffic violations or tolls. These scam texts, which ha...

Fairfield Mayor Gary Moore has announced the closure of an alley in the downtown area due to safety concerns. For the protection of residents and business owners, the alley located between the former ...

The National Weather Service in Paducah says that temperatures are expected to continue their slow upward trend over the New Year's holiday weekend. Highs will generally remain in the 40s throughout t...