Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wayne County residents are advised that the BOARD OF REVIEW will convene from now to May 4th to accept complaints regarding property valuations. The review sessions will be held Monday through Friday,...

  Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 19-year-old Tyce Greenwood of Metropolis on Wednesday evening on a Wayne County warrant for Violation of Pretrial Release and Non-consensual Disseminati...

Fairfield Senior Living is inviting families to a fun-filled spring celebration with its annual Easter Egg Hunt this (Friday) morning at 10:00am next to Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Children of all ag...

Wayne City is set to host a Community Egg Hunt tonight (Friday) starting at 6pm at Wayne City Park. The event was changed from Saturday to tonight due to the threat of rain Saturday and will feature d...

The Annual Sims Easter Egg Hunt will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 1:00 p.m. at the Sims Community Center. Everyone is invited, with age groups set for 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. More than 6,000 stuff...

  The Illinois State Police (ISP) have announced that every ISP officer killed in the line of duty will be honored with a memorial sign along Illinois roadways. Currently, many of the 73 officers...

The 2026 Illinois spring trout fishing season is set to open tomorrow (Saturday) at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams across the state, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). For...

Illinois anglers are reminded that all 2025 fishing licenses have EXPIRED as of March 31st. New licenses for the 2026 fishing season are now available for purchase, granting access to the state's abun...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Southwestern Illinois College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats v...

Juanita Mae Beckwith, 89 of McLeansboro, IL passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL.   Juanita was born in Obi, New York on July 2, 1936 to Clark David Bec...