Author Archives: Mark Wells

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball at Waltonville HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: HAMILTON COUNTY FOXES INVITATIONAL: Wayne City vs. Hamilton County Gallatin County vs. NCOE Edwards County v...

Donald Eugene Allen, age 75, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 10, 1950, in Effingham, to Alvin Leonard and Pauline Ethel (Thompson) Alle...

Judith Ann Cutchin, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born on Monday, March 4, 1946, in Carmi, to parents, Kempton and Elouise (Green) Fieber. The early years through ele...

Frances Louise McVaigh (ne Coale, formerly Briggs), 97, passed away on November 23, 2025. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Gawthorp (Ron) of Lexington, South Carolina; her son, Jim Briggs (Jean ...

Food service at the Grayville Senior Center has been reinstated following a special meeting of the Edwards County Council on Aging, bringing relief to dozens of local residents who rely on daily meals...

The Village of Cisne is inviting families to kick off the holiday season with its annual Small Town Christmas celebration, set for tomorrow (Friday) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Festivities will take place thr...

Several local communities and Southeastern Illinois College will soon see important upgrades, thanks to funding from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the state of Illinois' Economic Development ...

Travelers who do not have a Real ID will soon face a new $45 fee to pass through TSA checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The new requirement will go into effect o...

The Hamilton County Rotary Club is spreading holiday cheer with a series of featured events on Saturday, December 6th. Residents of all ages are invited to join in the festivities, which promise a day...

Trevor Thomas of Plant City, Florida, also known as "Mr. Drama," will appear at Kings Chapel Church on tomorrow (Friday) night at 7 p.m. The actor and entertainer has spent three decades traveling acr...