Author Archives: Mark Wells

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is bringing back its popular "Walk-In Wednesdays" this July to help students prepare for the upcoming fall semester - no appointment necessary.   Accord...

Area residents will have a unique opportunity to witness history in motion when the Hemmings Motor News Great Race rolls into Effingham for a lunch stop on Tuesday, June 24th. The nine-day, 2,300-mile...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost announced Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans to Illinois residents and businesses impacted by...

A new driver's education program designed specifically for teens is being offered at Olney Central College. The course runs from July 7th to July 30th, with classes scheduled Monday through Thursday f...

JoAnn Maynard, 87, of Streator, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac, IL. She was born in Norris City, IL on March 5, 1938 the daughter of Charlie and Ethel ...

The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 208 Southwest 7th Street on Thursday morning (June 12th).   Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 7:14 a.m. and arrived just...

Two of the eight charges filed against former Wabash County Sheriff's Deputy Chase A.D. Cheadle in connection with the death of his K-9 partner have been dismissed. Cheadle appeared in court Thursday ...

Chocolate lovers, get ready, the sweet celebration of all things chocolate returns to Wayne City this Saturday with the Chocolate Festival, held inside Greenfield Grocery. Following last year's popula...

The Fairfield Park Pool will close early at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17th, to allow staff time to prepare the facility for an upcoming home swim meet against Olney. The meet is scheduled to begin at...

THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD NBA Playoffs: No Game Scheduled The Pacers are looking to defend homecourt once again. Indiana is hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game Four of the NBA Finals tonight in Ind...