Author Archives: Mark Wells

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...

A Sims woman and three men were sentenced Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Rose M. Buchanan, 77, of Sims, pled guilty to Unlawful Violation of Animal Owners' Duties. She was sentenced to one ye...

The Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders and Bungee in Browns conducted the 18th annual Edwards County corn yield survey on Thursday. The results show an estimated county average of 171.3 bushels ...

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

The University of Illinois Extension is inviting the community to take part in free nutrition education classes this September. The "Create Better Health Nutrition Class" will be held at Feed My Sheep...

Carmi police raided the Puff Huff Smoke and Vape shop near Walmart on Thursday, seizing a large quantity of suspected marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms. One person was arrested. Carmi officers execut...

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday at the District Office in Olney. Trustees met in executive session to discuss employment, litigation, and coll...

Edwin Sanders, age 76, of Newton, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2025, at his home. He was born March 17, 1949, in Taylorville, the son of Howell and Annabelle (Louis) Sanders...

Otis Harold Brach, 96, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Otis was born on the family farm in Cisne, Illinois to Arthur and Rachel (McNeely) Brach on...

Frontier Days is tomorrow (Saturday) featuring a wide array of family-friendly activities. The event will include children's games, a parade around the square, and the traditional ham-and-beans feed a...