Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Phillipstown Christmas Tree Farm has cut the ribbon and reopened for the first time in nearly ten years. Reports say the tree farm originally opened in 1982, and officially launched on Friday, and...

William S.Cannon, Jr. of McLeansboro, IL. passed away 10:04 A.M. Tuesday, November 25, 2025 "Billy" was born March 2, 1943 in Madison, Indiana. He was a son of William Cannon SR. and Audrey (Horton) C...

John Wesley Sorensen, age 53, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Sunday evening, November 23, 2025, at his home. He was born July 14, 1972, in Woodstock, the son of David Sorensen and Teri V. (Young) Pfo...

Beverly Mae (Hamell) Sunderland, age 81, of Xenia, Illinois, and formerly of Taylorville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, November 25, 2025. A celebration of life gathering will be planne...

A vacant house on the north side of Mt. Vernon is believed to be a total loss after a fire broke out early Thanksgiving morning. When Jefferson Fire Department arrived at 1315 11th Street, the home ow...

Illinois State Police say two separate crashes involving semi trucks and passenger vehicles occurred Wednesday night in the northbound construction zone of I-57 south of Mt. Vernon. The first collisio...

Illinois hunters harvested 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the state's firearm deer season, held Nov. 21-23, according to preliminary totals released by the Illinois Department of Natural Reso...

Ameren Illinois residential customers will see an average $3.65 increase on their natural gas bills in January following a recent decision by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), which significantl...

The Village of Sims will be conducting hydrant flushing on Monday, December 1st. Residents may notice fluctuations in water pressure and some water discoloration during this process. However, official...

Frontier Community College will host its second annual Bobcats Baseball First Pitch Dinner, sponsored by FNB, on Friday, January 23rd at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield First Christian Church. The event celeb...