Author Archives: Mark Wells

Jennifer Mudge has been appointed as special prosecutor in the case involving Frontier Community College head volleyball coach Chet Snyder, who faces multiple felony charges. Snyder has been formally ...

A Fairfield man has been sentenced to prison following a methamphetamine conviction. 41-year-old Edward A. Riley was sentenced Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court by Judge Denton Aud to three years ...

The Edwards County Agriculture in the Classroom program is gearing up for its annual Autumn AgVenture, set for Tuesday, October 14th at Albion City Park. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m....

According to the USDA, Illinois farmers are making steady progress with the corn and soybean harvests, even as dry weather continues to impact field conditions. Corn Harvest: 5% harvested, slightly ah...

The Noble-Wakefield Fire Department will host its annual "Fire in the Hole" Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 20th at the Richland Country Club in Olney. The day will begin with registration at 1...

The boil water order for all Western Wayne Water District customers has been lifted. Officials report that the water supply is now safe for human consumption.

Bobby Lee Akins, Jr., 60, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Bobby was born on April 7, 1965 in Herrin, IL to Bobby Akins, Sr. &...

Circuit Judge Denton Aud has rejected an agreement that would have allowed first-degree murder suspect Kaine Nino of Fairfield to be released from jail under pretrial conditions. At a pretrial hearing...

Due to dry conditions, burn bans are now in place across several southern Illinois counties. County-wide burn bans include: Bond, Fayette, Clinton, Marion, Clay, Crawford, Lawrence, Washington, Edward...

Wabash Area Development, Inc. (WADI), administrator of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, and White counties, has announced t...