Author Archives: Mark Wells

Published reports say people are being advised to destroy a toy distributed across the nation due to lead contamination issues. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, In Motion Design i...

Stephen Paul Wilfong, affectionately known as "Fong" in his younger years, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025, in Fort Myers, Florida, at the age of 81. A man of unwavering integrity, deep com...

Velma Marie Akes, age 82, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by her family. Velma was born November 5, 1942, in Centralia, th...

A Cisne woman entered a guilty plea Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court. 35-year-old Gabrielle Gorley pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. She was placed on six months of Court Supervis...

Nearly a year after Judge Denton Aud rejected his bid to withdraw a guilty plea in the 2021 killing of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley, convicted murderer Ray Tate has now taken his case to t...

Area farmers and farm families are invited to a special Farmer Appreciation Lunch on Thursday, October 16th at the West Elevator in Browns. Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. and will continue ...

The Fairfield Rotary Club will officially launch its 100th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, October 14th at 6 p.m. during the Fairfield City Council meeting at City Hall, 109 NE 2nd Street. Mayor G...

The Fairfield Coin Club will host its 55th annual Coin Show and Auction on Sunday, October 12th at North Side Grade School. Doors open to the public at 9 a.m. with hourly door prizes beginning at 10 a...

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon has been recognized as one of the nation's top-performing hospitals for heart attack treatment. The hospital is one of only 323 facilities nationwide t...

The annual Fall Carnival in Wayne City will take place on Sunday, October 26th offering an afternoon of carnival games, costume judging, trunk or treat, and more for families in the community. Festivi...