Author Archives: Mark Wells

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Basketball at Newton 6PM OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wayne City/Cisne (Co-op) vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran JR HIGH BOYS BASKETB...

Norma L. Goodson, 86, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois peacefully passed away on November 14, 2025, at Oakview Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on October 20, 1939, in Edwards County to her par...

The National Weather Service reports that warmer-than-normal temperatures will settle into the region starting tonight and continue through Friday night. Both overnight lows and daytime highs are expe...

Frontier Community College (FCC) will hold several in-person and virtual nursing information sessions for prospective students applying for the 2025 and 2026 nursing programs. Attendance at one sessio...

The New Hope Community Consolidated School District (CCSD) Board will hold its regular meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:00 p.m. Key agenda items include approval of last month's minutes, review of the ...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. The agenda includes approval of October meeting m...

State Representative Dave Severin has launched his annual Backpacks for Buddies and Stuff the Backpacks Holiday Donation Drive to support minors in emergency foster care and others needing basic suppl...

The Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the West Salem community will be held on Thursday, November 27th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Hauser Room at the Moravian Church. Enjoy turkey, dressing, nood...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital's Senior Life Solutions Department is once again sponsoring its Antique Christmas Angel Tree, a program that supports older adults in the community who are in need or may n...

Clay County Hospital will present "The ABC's of Medicare and Medicare Advantage" tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Conference Room B. This free program covers Medicare basics, enrollment options, the Medicare Alp...