Author Archives: Mark Wells

Harness racing is back at the Wayne County Fair, with races scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, July 6th . Admission to the grandstand is free, offering guests an exciting afternoon of r...

The Wayne County Highway Department has announced that grinding work will begin on Burnt Prairie Road (County Highway 6) starting this morning in preparation for an upcoming oil and chip resurfacing p...

The Wayne County Democratic Party held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 25th, with seven members in attendance. The group discussed a range of topics, including upcoming events, community outrea...

The Mt. Erie Ruritan Club will host its monthly community breakfast on Saturday, July 5th from 6 to 9 a.m. at the Ruritan Building. The breakfast menu will include sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, sc...

New laws will go into effect today in Illinois. The state's gas tax is going up by just over 48-cents per gallon. That makes Illinois the second-highest gas tax rate in the country. There will also be...

MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Toronto Blue Jays 5, New York Yankees 4 The Athletics 6, Tampa Bay Rays 4 Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 6 (F/11) Seattle Mariners 6, Kansas City Royals 2...

Delsie Dorean Lynch departed this life on Sunday, June 29, 2025 peacefully in her room at Fox Meadows Assisted Living, McLeansboro, IL. Delsie, a daughter of Bobbie Trout and Mabel (Bond) Trout was bo...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department has released additional details regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle early Friday morning around 1:45 near the Sims Crossroads. Deputies says a 2002 Chevrolet p...

Steven Snyder   Friday night around 10:00 pm, a Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle driving erratically. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Kenneth...

The Business District Committee of the Fairfield City Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 2nd at Fairfield City Hall to discuss several local development initiatives. The meeting age...