Author Archives: Mark Wells
Emma Elizabeth Klein, age 94, of Keller, Texas (formerly of Flora)
Emma Elizabeth Klein, age 94, of Keller, Texas, and formerly of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 21, 2025, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas. She wa...
Oct 26, 2025
Thomas Edward "Ed" Coleman, age 94, of Flora
Thomas Edward "Ed" Coleman, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, in Effingham, IL. Ed was the son of Noah Jerome "Pete" Coleman and Naomi Ruth Coleman born on September 12...
Oct 26, 2025
JoAnn McCann, age 87, of Flora
JoAnn McCann, age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born January 23, 1938, in Wayne County, the daug...
Oct 26, 2025
FAIRFIELD RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO COMBINE AND HOUSE FIRE CALL
Fairfield Rural Fire Chief David Vaughan reports that firefighters responded to a combine fire at 2175 East, 475 North, south of Fairfield, just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The combine, owned by Randy V...
Oct 25, 2025
​WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES TWO ARRESTS ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT
Thursday night the Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 42-year-old David Diamond of Spicewood, Texas, on a Wayne County warrant charging him with failure to appear on a charge of driving under ...
Oct 25, 2025
FRONTIER BOBCATS HOST FALL FAN FEST TODAY AT FNB FIELD
Frontier Community College Baseball will host its Fall Fan Fest today (Saturday) at FNB Field in Fairfield. The event offers fun for all ages and a great way for fans to connect with the Bobcats while...
Oct 25, 2025
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EARNS GOLD LEVEL RECOGNITION IN CANCER REGISTRY REPORTING
Fairfield Memorial Hospital has been awarded a Gold Level Certificate in Completeness and Quality by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Cancer Registry. This presti...
Oct 25, 2025
WEST FRANKFORT TEACHERS REACH TENTATIVE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DISTRICT 168
Teachers in West Frankfort have reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Frankfort District #168 school board, following more than 20 bargaining sessions and averting a potential strike. Educ...
Oct 25, 2025
MILL SHOALS RESIDENTS VOICE FRUSTRATIONS AT OCTOBER BOARD MEETING
Residents in Mill Shoals expressed dissatisfaction following the Village Board's September meeting, leading to renewed calls for action at the October monthly meeting. During the October session, a co...
Oct 25, 2025
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR ILLINOIS WHEAT DEVELOPMENT BOARD ELECTION
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced the candidates who have qualified for the upcoming Illinois Wheat Development Board election, which will take place on October 30th. At-larg...
Oct 25, 2025