Author Archives: Mark Wells

Lowell Thomas Huffstutler, 83, a longtime resident of McLeansboro, Illinois, passed from this life on October 25, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1942, in Hamilton County, Illinois, to Calvin Paul a...

Flora Louise Randolph, 94, formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully at 12:22AM on Sunday October 26, 2025, at Haven on the River Nursing and Rehab in Grayville. She was born in Wayne County on Oc...

The Mount Carmel Fire Department (MCFD) responded to a report of a fire at Tower Heights Apartments (also known as the High Rise), located at 330 W. 10th Street in Mount Carmel at approximately 3:50 a...

The City of Fairfield will have one last bulk pickup this Wednesday by Republic Services Residents are reminded to place their bulk items at the curb before this Wednesday. Ward #4 will have their bul...

Wayne County Clerk, Liz Ann Woodrow is reminding all candidates that all petitions for Democratic and Republican offices in the next election must be filed during the designated filing period from tod...

The Edwards County community is preparing to honor Mary Beth Smith, longtime County Clerk and Recorder, with a special retirement reception on Friday. The event will take place at the Edwards County C...

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan Club will host its annual Soup Supper & Christmas Auction on Friday, November 7th at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. The event begins at 5:00 pm with a soup s...

The Cisne High School FFA Officers will host their first annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Monday, November 10th at the Cisne Community Center. The event will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and is d...

Illinois natural gas customers may face higher bills next year as the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) reviews rate hike requests from Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois. Both utilities sought significan...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Events Scheduled ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: No Events Scheduled HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: MT. CARMEL CLASS 2A REGIONAL: (7) Robinson vs. (10) ...