Author Archives: Mark Wells

Edwards County Clerk, Melanie Knight has announced that the Edwards County Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting this (Monday) morning at the Edwards County Courthouse in Albion. The meet...

Illinois farmers who plant cover crops this fall can once again receive a break on next year's crop insurance premiums through the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Fall Covers for Spring Savings p...

Wabash Area Development, Inc. will be hosting its 3rd Annual Coat Drive on Thursday, December 4th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at their office located at 334 Industrial Drive in Albion. The event aims to p...

Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church, located at 1141 County Road 1975 N, Cisne, will host a Red Cross blood drive tomorrow (Tuesday, December 2nd) from noon to 6 p.m. at The Link Gymnasium. Appointmen...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: MARTINSVILLE BLUESTREAK TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT: Cisne vs. Robinson Cisne vs. Martinsville HAMILTON COUNTY FOXES INVITATIONAL...

Myra G. (Richey) Lincoln, age 78, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on the morning of November 12, 2025. She was born August 15, 1947, in Effingham, Illinois, to Jacob Donald and Mildred Mae (Mattoon...

James S. Harrell, 81, of Norris City, IL passed away on November 16, 2025 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, IL. He was born in St. Louis, MO on August 14, 1944 the son of Stephen and Elizabeth "Be...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29th   ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING: The FCHS Mules Boys Wrestling team will open their season today at the Centralia Tri-M...

Multiple agencies responded late Friday morning to a serious one-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 that left three people injured and trapped inside their vehicle. Illinois State Police Troop 9, Fairfiel...

The NationalWeather Service has placed Wayne, Jefferson, Edwards and Wabsah counties in southern Illinois under a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 a.m. today until midnight tonight. They say a system is...