Author Archives: Mark Wells

PRITZKER ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF TRUMP'S IMPACT ON ILLINOIS' BUDGET Governor Pritzker is taking action to help mitigate what he calls President Trump's disastrous economic policie...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Girls Golf at Franklin Co. 9am BDC Championship ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: Bobcats Volleyball vs Southeastern IL College at Center St. Gym 6:30pm OTHER A...

Michael Lee Romine, 71, of Sims passed away at 11:04PM on Sunday September 21, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt Vernon. He had been a laborer with the Union working for Wilkin Insulation. Michae...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a one-vehicle accident early Monday morning on County Highway 25 (Blue Mound Road) near County Road 2250N, northwest of Cisne. Shortly before 4 a.m.,...

The Fairfield Community High School (FCHS) Board met Monday night opening the evening with its annual budget hearing. With no public comments submitted, the Board quickly moved through its agenda, app...

The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education met recently to discuss a range of financial, operational, and personnel matters. The Revenue and Expense Report indicated that the district has ...

The North Wayne School Board of Education met Monday night, beginning with a budget hearing to adopt the 2025-26 fiscal year budget before proceeding to their regular meeting. During the regular sessi...

Senator Terri Bryant and Representative Dave Severin will be holding traveling office hours on tomorrow (Wednesday, September 24th) to serve constituents in Southern Illinois. The lawmakers' staff wil...

Two Southern Illinois mayors have been elected to leadership roles with the Illinois Municipal League (IML). The elections took place September 20 during the IML's 112th Annual Conference at the Hyatt...

The Edwards County Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting to address a student discipline issue, according to a notice released by Board President Dale...