Author Archives: Mark Wells

Jasper Grade School is set to appoint a new superintendent during its upcoming meeting on Thursday, July 17th at 6pm. The board members are expected to review applications and select a candidate to su...

Sign-up sheets for the Miss Fairfield Fall Fun Fest are now available at the Chop Shop and will also be offered during school registration. This opportunity is open to all high school-age students wit...

Wayne County families in need of school supplies for their children will soon have help available through the annual Pack 4 Success School Supply Program. Registration for the 2025 program opens Wedne...

    The Wabash County Sheriff's Office has apprehended 54-year-old fugitive Donald "Scott" Baird without incident, following a tip from the public. Deputies responded to the 200 block of Wes...

The Bridge Church in Fairfield will host a School Supply Giveaway on Wednesday, July 30th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm offering help for families as they prepare for the upcoming school year.   The ev...

The Webber Fire Department and the Bluford Ruritan Club are inviting the public to their annual Ice Cream Social and Car & Tractor Show this Saturday, July 12th, starting around 4 p.m. The communi...

THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Chicago Cubs 8, Minnesota Twins 1 The Chicago Cubs dodged a sweep by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-1 in the series finale from Target Field. Pete Crow-Armstr...

Verdon Samuel Lane Jr., 74, of Bluford, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on November 6, 1950 to Verdon Samuel "Rabbit" Lane Sr. & Frieda (...

Lois Neoga Wille, age 94, of Clay City, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare of Flora. She was born September 10, 1931, in Olney, the daughter of Edbert G. and Martha...

Doris Virginia "Ginger" (Atchison) Mallory, 91, of Belle Rive, IL passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at her home in Belle Rive. Doris was born September 28, 1933 on 9th Street in Belle Rive at her Gr...