Author Archives: Mark Wells

Several Cisne and Wayne City players have received All-Midland Trail Conference honors for outstanding performances on the diamond this spring. Receiving All-MTC Baseball Team 1st Team Honors were fro...

Jenepher Driggers, 70, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on January 18, 1955, in Carmi, the daughter of Elmer Frederick and Edith "...

Julia Lynn Simmons, 66, of Albion, passed away at home on Tuesday June 3, 2023, with her husband at her side. She was born on February 25, 1959, in Mt. Carmel, the daughter of James and Betty (Crawley...

Ronald Lee Maurer, 78, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1946, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Raymond George and Moudine Elizabeth (Bloodworth) Maurer. Ronald...

The City of Fairfield wants to notify residents that due to circumstances beyond the City's control, utility bills are not reaching residents. Even though the bills were mailed on time last week, they...

The Fairfield City Band will once again be having it's Summer Concert Series. The concerts will take place on the Wayne County Courthouse Lawn (weather permitting) every Thursday evening at 7 pm. The ...

The Merriam Community Church is reminding area residents that they are having a free food distribution. The event will take place tomorrow, from 10 am to 12 pm and will be held at the Merriam Communit...

Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship Golf Scramble originally scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Fr...

White County Coroner Chris Marsh has issued the final investigative report in the death of two-year-old Aspen RaeLynn Nelson of Brownsville. Coroner Marsh states that, "Autopsy report is back with a m...

Three directors will be elected during the 88th annual meeting of the Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative on Friday, June 6th in the Wayne City High School Gym. All three candidates are running ...