Author Archives: Mark Wells

The annual Edwards County 4-H Shows begin Monday, June 30th, marking the start of a series of events showcasing the hard work, creativity, and dedication of local 4-H members. The season kicks off wit...

The Wayne County Democratic Party will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, June 25th at 6 p.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse.   The agenda will focus on preparing the party's political guide for...

Illinois' unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8% in May, according to new data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).   The report shows that while the jobless r...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Indiana Pacers 91 (Thunder win best-of-seven Finals series, 4-3) The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions for the first time. The Pacers...

Dorothy Jean Bolerjack, went home to be her with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, June 13, 2025, having attained the age of 100 years and 98 days. She was born on Saturday, March 7, 1925, in Crossville...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 6 Cincinnati 1 Seattle 9 Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago White Sox 7 Toronto 1 Texas 6 Pittsburgh 2 Baltimore 5 NY Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 14 Detroit 8 Miami 6 Atlanta 2 Phi...

Area rivers continue falling, and should continue falling the next several days with no significant rainfall in the forecast for the area for quite a while, according to the National Weather Service i...

Reports out of Mt. Carmel say their driver's license facility will remain in operation for now. The Illinois Secretary of State had said that the facility on West 2nd Street would be closing, however ...

The State's Attorneys in 35 counties in Illinois, including Clay and Jefferson counties, are asking that the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit find the state's ban on assault weapons unconstitutio...

Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling nearly 200,000 Outlander plug-in hybrids electric vehicle SUV's. The recall is due to faulty software that could cause rearview cameras to malfunction. The...