Author Archives: Mark Wells

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Wrestling at the Robinson Girls Quad Meet 6PM OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: On...

Larry R. Forth, age 83, of Flora, Illinois, and formerly of Xenia, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare of Flora. He was born October 22, 1942, in Flora, the son of Roy M. "Tod...

Helen Louise Fatheree, age 96, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 30, 2025, at Clay County Hospital. She was born February 18, 1929, in Blue Mound, the daughter of Luman Malc...

Mary (Edwards) Little, 100, of Rio Verde, Arizona passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Omaha, Illinois on August 13, 1925, the daughter of Jesse Floyd and Pea...

Francis "Frank" Phillip Speller, 84, of Carmi, IL passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born on December 20, 1940 in Outer London, England,...

The Boil Water Order issued for the Western Wayne Water District has been officially lifted. Officials report that the water supply has been tested and is now safe for human consumption.

A Monday afternoon fire caused significant damage at the Greg Dickey farm, located at 1125 County Road 100 North, just south of Wayne City and north of I-64. The blaze was reported shortly after 1 p.m...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital's latest IRS tax filing, submitted May 14th outlines a year of substantial personnel spending alongside a major revenue increase tied to its new partnership with Deaconess ...

A Grayville woman was arrested following a Saturday night traffic stop in Carmi. Carmi Police say they stopped 27-year-old Chanel Fetherling around 9 p.m. on Main Street at Airport Road. Fetherling wa...

If you were driving near the Mount Vernon Airport Monday night and noticed what looked like emergency activity, officials say there was no cause for concern. The Mount Vernon Fire Department, Outland ...