Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wayne City Bean Days resumes tonight. This year's theme is "Small Town Know How." A packed schedule of events will take place beginning tonight through Saturday afternoon celebrating local pride with ...

    The Fairfield Community High School chapter of the National Honor Society held their Induction Ceremony on Wednesday night where National Honor Society Sponsor Kristi Anderson named 20 j...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer service within and outside of the Hospital. Kaitly...

    Frontier Community College will host several upcoming nursing information sessions, both in-person and virtually, for 2025 and 2026. All applicants must attend one of these sessions prio...

(pictured left to right: Cale Shannon, Reese Beckel, Lillian McCarthy, Bryli Flexter and Lester Jordan) The Cisne FFA Greenhand Quiz Bowl team earned top honors at the Section 23 Greenhand Quiz Bowl c...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Boys Golf at Franklin Co. BDC Championship 9am Lady Mules Volleyball vs Eldorado at The Mule Barn 3 levels 5pm ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: No Events Sched...

Donald L. Glover, 85, of Carmi, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 19, 2025. Born on November 15, 1939, in Grayville, IL, to Frank and Leota (Paul) Glover, Don lived a life ma...

Lynn Smith, 73, of Norris City passed away on September 22, 2025, at his residence in Norris City surrounded by his family. He was born on December 28, 1951, in Norris City at his family home, the son...

In Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday, several individuals entered guilty pleas to various charges. 24-year-old, Chloe McNeil of Wayne City pled guilty to Unlawful Sale of Alcoholic Liquor to a Minor....

Clay County farmer and former state lawmaker Darren Bailey and running mate, Aaron Del Mar will officially launch their campaign for Illinois Governor and Lieutenant Governor tomorrow (Thursday). Bail...