Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Pedal Pull made a big comeback at last year's Fairfield Fall Fun Fest, thanks to its new location near the High Rise and its placement in the schedule following the Kiddie Parade and Kiddie Korner...

Huck's Convenience Store at 1st and West Main in downtown Fairfield is in the middle of a major renovation project. The interior of the store has already been remodeled, and work on the outside is now...

The Fairfield Public School District #112 Board met Monday night. The Superintendent's report indicated a food service balance of just over $255,600. Bus inspections are complete, with repairs made fo...

A benefit is being organized in September for Ed and Sheila Titzer. The event is being hosted by Steve Ehrhart, Jerry and Dana Bare and family, and Shirley Staton. Ed Titzer, 65, of Mill Shoals, was r...

The Clay County Health Department has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample of the season. The sample, collected on Tuesday (August 19th) came from the Louisville area. He...

Geff Grade School Community District #14 is proud to announce that Ms. Sherrie Blackford, K-8 Reading Interventionist, has been awarded the Illinois Reading Council's (IRC) Literacy Support Grant in t...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is accepting applications for seasonal Snowbird positions to assist with snow-and-ice removal and other maintenance duties statewide as part of the annual Sno...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS Fairfield Community High School will host its annual Meet the Mules event tonight giving fans a chance to kick off the fall sports season and show their Mule spirit. The ...

David (Dave) Paul Sexton, 72, of Cisne, IL passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025 at his residence. Dave was born May 25, 1953 in. Canton, IL, to Dale and Charlotte (Cox) Sexton. Dave married Carolyn S...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, William "Junior" Joseph Hodgson, Jr., 69, on August 17, 2025, in Evansville, Indiana. He was born ...