Author Archives: Mark Wells

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WAYNE COUNTY BOARD SET FOR DECEMBER 23RD
The Wayne County Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, December 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom. The agenda includes a presentation by the Wayne County Republicans of a candidate ...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENT NIGHT WITH SANTA, LIVE NATIVITY, HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
The Festival of Lights will have a special holiday event night on Saturday, December 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Leo French Park, offering families and community members a festive evening filled...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

NORTH WAYNE CUSD #200 BOARD APPROVES TAX LEVY, PERSONNEL CHANGES AT DECEMBER MEETING
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board met Wednesday night at Cisne Middle School. Board members approved several items on the consent agenda, including: Minutes from the November 1...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

IECC TO HOST REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN NOBLE
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at IECC, will host a regional workshop titled Blueprints f...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

EIGHT EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS NAMED 2026-2027 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
(Front Row: Carlin St Ledger, Jax Duncan, Adriel Short, Sydney McGillivary Back Rowe: Emme Doan, Emily Spray, Alice Robb, Abby Gill) Seniors Emme Doan, Jax Duncan, Abby Gill, Sydney McGi...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

MCLEANSBORO CONSIDERS ORDINANCE TO BAN KRATOM SALES AND DELIVERY
The McLeansboro City Council held the first reading of an ordinance on Tuesday night that would ban the sale and delivery of Kratom and its derivatives within city limits. Council members will have th...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

TENSIONS HIGH IN WABASH COUNTY AFTER APPROVAL OF LARGE-SCALE SOLAR FARM
Tensions remain high in Wabash County following this week's vote to approve a large-scale solar farm in rural areas of the county. After the county commissioners voted in favor of an application from ...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

THOUSANDS OF SALAD DRESSING CASES RECALLED DUE TO PLASTIC CONTAMINATION, FDA REPORTS
Thousands of cases of salad dressing and barbecue sauce have been recalled after "foreign objects" were found in some of the ingredients, according to a recent enforcement report from the U.S. Food an...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

ILLINOIS FARMERS CAN EARN CROP INSURANCE DISCOUNT FOR PLANTING COVER CROPS THIS FALL
Illinois farmers who plant cover crops this fall can once again qualify for a discount on next year's crop insurance premiums through the Illinois Department of Agriculture's (IDOA) Fall Covers for Sp...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025

CITY OF FAIRFIELD ANNOUNCES TRASH PICKUP DELAYS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS
The City of Fairfield has announced changes to the trash collection schedule due to the upcoming Christmas Day and New Year's Day holidays. Republic Services will operate trash routes on a one-day del...
Mark Wells Dec 18, 2025