Author Archives: Mark Wells

Meridian Health Plan of Illinois and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, have announced a $300,000 investment to combat food insecurity throughout Illinois - includin...

Kassie Martin, 29, of Grayville, has been charged in Edwards County with failure to return from furlough, a Class 3 felony. Martin was sentenced to three years in prison on October 31 for a vehicle th...

Fairfield Community High School will hold its annual Veterans Day Program on this (Friday) morning at 10 a.m. in the East Gym. The FCHS Band will perform patriotic selections, and the Show Choir will ...

Center Street School is set to honor local heroes with a special Veterans Day Celebration today (Friday), beginning at 9:00 AM. The event, organized by the school's Beta Club, invites veterans and the...

New Hope Grade School will honor local veterans and celebrate their service with a special Veterans Day program on this (Friday) afternoon at 1:15 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Students, staff, and co...

Plans are in place for Fairfield's annual Veteran's Day parade, scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2 p.m. The day will begin with a breakfast for veterans and their families from 7 to 9 a....

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) is proud to announce that it has been awarded an Honorable Mention for Quality Achievement at the 2024 Illinois Rural Community Care Organization (IRCCO) Acc...

Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Grayville has been sold and renamed Haven on the River, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The 66-bed facility was purchased by Levi Israel of Chicago, ...

Two separate crashes occurred within minutes of each other Thursday morning on northbound I-57 near milepost 89 in Jefferson County. According to the Illinois State Police, the first crash, just after...

Scott Tolliver, 39, of Xenia, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a handgun, shotgun, and rifle following a prior aggravated domestic battery conviction, a for...