Author Archives: Mark Wells

Officials with the Edwards County Senior Citizens organization will meet tonight (Tuesday) to reconsider their decision to withdraw support from the Grayville Senior Center. The Edwards County board v...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball vs. Paris at the Mule Barn 6pm HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cisne vs. Dietrich JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: New Hope vs. West Salem WAYNE CITY HOLIDAY ...

Roger A. Gammon, 77, of Fairfield, passed away at 8:28am on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He had worked as a truck driver for Barnard's Soil Service in Wayne City, IL and, ...

Mary Lou Simpson, 93 of Fairfield, died at 6:05 AM, Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Haven on the River in Grayville, IL. Born on September 30, 1932, in Mt. Erie, IL to Samuel and Hazel (Trotter) Shannon...

Jill Ann Shaw, 64, of Norris City passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at her residence in Norris City. She was born on August 6, 1961 in Carmi the daughter of Leo Ralph and Margaret Ann (McKenzie...

Larry Dean Withrow, of rural Fairfield, left this earth for his Heavenly home on November 21, 2025, while at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a wonderful husband, father, g...

According to a social media announcement, Luke and Sarah Hilliard of Cisne have revealed plans to build a new meat market next to Cisne High School. The business, Cornerstone Meats of Cisne, will offe...

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #1631 in Fairfield will hold its annual Memorial Service on Sunday, December 7th at 2 p.m. The ceremony is held each year to honor and remember Elks m...

Fairfield Elks Lodge #1631 will host its annual Hoop Shoot contest on Saturday, December 6th, at the FCHS Gym, with the event beginning at 10 a.m. The Lodge has proudly organized this competition for ...

Hunters across Illinois are preparing for the state's second firearm deer season, which begins half an hour before sunrise on Thursday, December 4th, and runs through Sunday, December 7th. Wildlife of...