Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wayne County Treasurer,Yvette Anderson reminds residents that the SECOND installment on property tax bills is due on November 10th. Tax payments can be made in several convenient ways: In-person at th...

The Edwards County Treasurer/Collector's Office recently mailed certified letters to property owners with delinquent taxes. At this time, only cash, money orders, or cashier's checks will be accepted ...

Plans are in place for Fairfield's annual Veteran's Day parade, scheduled for Saturday, November 8th, at 2 p.m. The day will begin with a breakfast for veterans and their families from 7 to 9 a.m. at ...

A fall craft fair will take place on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Floral Hall in Fairfield. The event will feature a wide variety of handmade goods from local vendors...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: Jasper at New Hope Cisne at South Central Wayne City at the Rome Tournament JUNIOR HIGH GIR...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules Football at PORTA (Petersburg) IHSA Playoff 1st Round Kickoff at 3:00 p.m. Mules and Lady Mules Cross Coun...

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Freeze Watch for Wayne and surrounding counties for early Sunday morning. Forecasters say temperatures could fall to near 30 late tonight...

Illinois Governor J.B. Prizker has signed an executive order allocating $20 million to state food banks and food pantries in preparation for a pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SN...

Reports say the Food and Drug Administration has issued two recalls in the past several days. Cholesterol medication is being recalled over "failed dissolution specifications". The FDA says Ascend Lab...

Audrey Nadine Weiler, age 97, of Flora, Illinois, and formerly of Clay City, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at StoneBridge Memory Care in Olney. She was born February 16, 1928, in Clay City, ...