Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wayne County Sheriff Deputies arrested 49-year old Phillip L. Bowles of Mt. Vernon Tuesday morning. Deputies conducted a traffic stop around 1:30 on IL Hwy 15 near Sims and during the stop, it was det...

Area residents are invited to cool off and enjoy some summer fun at a Free Swim Day at the Fairfield Park Pool. The event will take place this Friday, June 27th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and is sponsore...

The USDA has released its latest crop progress and weather report for Illinois, showing that while most planting is complete, crop emergence and condition remain mixed as of the week ending June 22nd....

TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Detroit Tigers 11, Athletics 4 Toronto Blue Jays 10, Cleveland Guardians 6 Texas Rangers 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 (F/10) Seattle Mariners 6, Minnesota Twins 5 T...

Alan Lloyd Hargrave, age 68, formerly of Johnsonville, IL, left this world on June 7, 2025, after serving a rich and generous life. Alan was a higher education administrator who directed the operation...

Don M. Allen, 76, of Crossville, Illinois, and formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Grayville, Illinois. He was born on Sa...

  During a preliminary hearing in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday, June 10th, Judge Denton Aud modified 38-year-old Joshua Rockett's conditions to permit him to go outside his house, provid...

The Albion Arts Council and Citizens National Bank invites the public to an afternoon of tea and treats at the Founder's Day Tea Party, set for Saturday, July 5th, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on West Elm St...

With extremely high temperatures and increasing humidity in the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to watch for pavement failures on roadways across the state. &nb...

Glenn Poshard will present a unique blend of poetry and song during a special cultural event on Sunday, June 22nd at 2 p.m. at the Varsity Theater in Carbondale. The event, titled The Poshard Poetry T...