Author Archives: Mark Wells

The City of Fairfield Water Distribution Department has announced that the boil water order issued for the area from West Main Street to Clarence Avenue has been lifted as of Friday. Residents in the ...

The Eldorado School Board has officially terminated Superintendent Ryan Hobbs. According to board minutes now posted on the district's website, the decision was made during a special meeting last mont...

Frontier Community College is pleased to announce a groundbreaking ceremony for its new athletic facility, scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place between Mason...

The Edwards County Commissioners will meet Monday, September 8th at 9 a.m. at the Edwards County Courthouse. Agenda items include updates from Sheriff Darby Boewe and the County Highway Department, a ...

The 42nd annual Wayne County Corn and Soybean Yield Tour will take place Monday, September 8th Corn Growers President Gregg Barnard said the tour, first held in 1983 during a drought year, continues t...

Wayne City High School has announced Alayna White as the September Senior of the Month, recognizing her outstanding academic achievements, leadership, and community involvement. Alayna, the daughter o...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Cross Country @ Eastern Illinois University 9am Lady Mules Volleyball @ Richland County Tournament in Olney 9am Mules Football @ The Train Yard vs. Red Hill 7pm HI...

Mary Lou Knight, 88, of Grayville, IL passed away on September 4, 2025 at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, IL. Mary Lou was born June 8, 1937 in Albion, IL to Delbert T. and Cuma B. (Pepperworth...

Frontier Community College women's head volleyball coach, 51-year-old Chet L. Snyder has been arrested on multiple sexual assault charges. In a news release this morning, Fairfield Police Chief, Ben L...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reported the arrest of two individuals on Thursday evening. Arthur Ray Barger, 44, of Carmi was arrested on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear. His orig...