Author Archives: Mark Wells

Oak Valley Free Will Baptist Church will hold its annual Fall Harvest Party, set for Saturday, November 8th at 4:30 PM. The event will be held at 1310 County Road 1325 East in Geff. Guests are encoura...

The Trump administration announced it will use $4.65 billion in emergency funds to cover only half of November's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, declining to draw from other...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are reminding motorists to stay alert as the state enters peak deer mating season. Deer activit...

Charles Gregor Reyling 81 of Dahlgren, IL. passed away Monday, November 3 2025 at his residence. Charles was born February 21, 1944 in Piopolis, IL. He was a son of Roman G. Reyling and Mary (Bond) Re...

Fairfield Community High School will hold its annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 7th at 10 a.m. in the East Gym. The FCHS Band will perform patriotic selections, and the Show Choir will s...

Mill Shoals native Larry Dozier will be the featured speaker at Fairfield's Veterans Day observance, set for Tuesday, November 11th at 11 a.m. in the Veterans Section of Maple Hill Cemetery. Dave Land...

Families across Wayne County will have an opportunity to receive Thanksgiving Boxes this holiday season through a partnership between Fairfield Save A Lot and Feeding Kids of Wayne County. The program...

Albion City Council meeting recap from Monday night with Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis

A detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday for 18-year-old Caleb Stringfield of Fairfield, who faces a Class 2 felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a victim at least five yea...

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...