Author Archives: Mark Wells

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Events Scheduled WEEKEND SCHEDULE AT FCHS: Fairfield Mules Football at PORTA (Petersburg) IHSA Playoff 1st Round Kickoff at 3pm Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country at ...

The Village of Clay City has officially lifted the boil order for all water customers. Residents are no longer required to boil their water before use. The boil order, which was previously issued as a...

On October 29,2025, Carol Lee Cox went to be with her Lord and Savior. Carol was born on January 26, 1942, in Salem, Illinois. Her parents were Paul and Agnes Ellis. Carol Graduated from Drumright Hig...

The federal sentencing for 58-year-old Terry Hall of Norris City, originally scheduled for July 22nd has been rescheduled to November 10th. Hall, the former lead pastor at Turning Point Church of God ...

The Frontier Community College Foundation and Carnaby Square are once again partnering to present the Fifth Annual Fran Carter Memorial Scholarship Fashion Show on Sunday at First Christian Church in ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), together with the Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies statewide, is reminding motorists that becoming an "impaired driving monster" thi...

Efforts to manage Illinois' wild turkey population saw a slight decline this season, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). During the October 18-26 fall firearm season, hun...

Governor JB Pritzker has signed an executive order allocating $20 million in state funding to bolster food banks across Illinois as they prepare for an anticipated rise in demand. The order provides $...

The Xenia Fire Department is inviting families to join in the Halloween fun with a Trunk or Treat and Movie Night Friday at 108 Church Street in Xenia. The Trunk or Treat event will take place from 6 ...

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited Illinois Monday to meet with members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and Black members of the state's congressional delegation in Chicago. L...