Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the offic...

Betty Ruth (Egbert) Beets, 79 of Chickasha, OK died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at home. A private family ceremony will be held at a later date in Carmi, Illinois. Mrs. Beets was born on July 7, 1946, ...

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...