Author Archives: Mark Wells

Unemployment in Illinois increased in the month of May,according to numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Some unemployment numbers for area counties included Clay County at 4.2...

Gov. JB Pritzker concluded his statewide re-election tour with a visit to Southern Illinois, making a final stop at IBEW Local 702 in West Frankfort. The governor met with union members and supporters...

  Constance Joan Brown, age 83, of Fort Worth, Texas, and formerly of Flora, Illinois, passed away on June 22, 2025, at her home. She was born October 26, 1941, in Flora, the daughter of Bill and...

Gene Ella Johnson 72, of McLeansboro, IL passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at her residence. Gene was born in Kankakee, IL. on January 30, 1953 to Eugene and Dorothy (Brown) Dravo. On February 14, ...

Three individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday, facing sentencing for drug-related offenses.   Anthony Vasoli, 21, of McLeansborob pleaded guilty to possession of nitrous ox...

Wayne County Sheriff's deputies arrested 49-year-old Brian Scott Medler of Olney on Monday morning on a Richland County warrant for failure to appear for contempt of court. Medler was taken into custo...

Patrick Williamson Eddie Bennett Laura Lee Beneway Peter M. Harris A Jefferson County jury has convicted a 68-year-old Mt. Vernon man of First-Degree Murder and Murder Involving Mob Action in connecti...

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the community's annual fireworks celebration to the White County Fairgrounds Saturday night. The event is made possible through gener...

Wayne City Matters presents the "Friday Fun" events that include games, live music, food trucks, and more. all designed to bring residents together in a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere. Here's a l...

The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a free Kids' Fishing Day on Tuesday, July 8th, starting at 9 a.m. This fun and educat...