Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Wabash Valley Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society (A.T.H.S.) is gearing up to host its annual Antique Truck Show on Saturday, July 12th at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Fairfield. &...

Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen, located at 200 W. Main Street in Fairfield has announced a temporary closure in observance of the Fourth of July holiday and for upcoming renovations. The kitchen will be c...

Veterans and their families are invited to meet with representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the Hope Center this (Wednesday) morning beginning at 9:00 a.m. The VA team will re...

(Pictured is Carlee H. and Madison L. who are both RN's in Hamilton Memorial's Emergency Department.)   A recent emergency at Hamilton Memorial Hospital serves as a powerful testament to the crit...

TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Toronto Blue Jays 12, New York Yankees 5 The Athletics 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3 (F/10) Texas Rangers 10, Baltimore Orioles 2 Kansas City Royals 6, Seattle Mariners...

James Albert Curtis, 66, of Shawneetown, IL, formerly of Broughton, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home with his wife Evelyn and his companion dog Poppy Joe by his side. He was born...

Joy Sue (Munsell) Webb, 87, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at her home. Joy was born on October 12, 1937 in Hamilton County, IL to Thurman Munsell and Theresa (Wheeler) Bluett...

Freda Reed, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, June 30, 2025, at Axiom Gardens Care Center in Flora. She was born June 22, 1931, in Flora, the daughter of Albert Scott and Blanche...

Lyndall "Sue" (Pyle) Beam, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29th, surrounded by her family. Born in 1943, Sue graduated from Carmi Township Hig...

  Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 48-year-old Michael A. Vaughan of Fairfield Monday night around 7:30 p.m. Deputies observed Vaughan standing near a vehicle and, knowing he had an activ...