Author Archives: Mark Wells
ALBION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CANCELS SATURDAY PARADE ONLY, ALL OTHER EVENTS TO BE HELD
The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce has canceled this weekend's lighted Christmas Parade, citing dangerously cold weather expected in the area. ALL other events will be held as scheduled Saturday in A...
Dec 12, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY VFW TO HOST CHRISTMAS DINNER AND BINGO THIS SATURDAY
The Wayne County Memorial VFW in Fairfield will host its annual Christmas Dinner this Saturday, December 13. The family-friendly event will kick off with raffles for fruit baskets from Sav-a-Lot and a...
Dec 12, 2025
FMH PRESENTS DECEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer service within and outside of the Hospital. Kelly ...
Dec 12, 2025
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LAUNCHES FULL-RIDE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP WITH REND LAKE COLLEGE
The Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced a new full-ride Nursing Scholarship in collaboration with the Rend Lake College Foundation. This annual scholarship will support a local student...
Dec 12, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 15TH
Edwards County Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, December 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the K-12 Band Room. The hearing will address a prop...
Dec 12, 2025
GEFF RURITAN CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST SATURDAY
The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast tomorrow (Saturday) from 7 to 9 a.m. The breakfast will feature a menu including sausage patties, scrambled egg...
Dec 12, 2025
JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM DRIVE-THROUGH EXPERIENCE COMING TO MT. ERIE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT
The communities of Mt. Erie, Enterprise, and Cisne are coming together to present a "Journey to Bethlehem" drive-through experience at the Elm River "The Brown" Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunda...
Dec 12, 2025
REPRESENTATIVE FROM MIKE BOST'S OFFICE TO VISIT EDWARDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE DECEMBER 15TH
A representative from Congressman Mike Bost's office will be available to meet with the public at the Edwards County Courthouse board room on Monday, December 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dec 12, 2025
SURPRISE SNOWFALL THURSDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY DANGEROUS COLD SNAP EXPECTED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
A quick-moving storm system out of Canada brought a surprise snowfall to Southern Illinois on Thursday night, leaving some areas with 1 to 2 inches of snow on grassy surfaces. By this (Friday) morning...
Dec 12, 2025
SANTA CLAUS IS BACK AT HIS HOUSE IN LEO FRENCH PARK THIS WEEKEND
The Fairfield/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce says that Santa Claus will be back in his house in Leo French Park this weekend. Hour this weekend include: tonight ( Friday) from 5 to 7:30 PM and tomor...
Dec 12, 2025