Author Archives: Mark Wells

In Boys Baseball Super Sectional action yesterday, Waltonville-Sesser Valier fell to Pawnee 5-4 and in Girls Softball Super Sectional action Waltonville-Sesser Valier lost to Casey Westfield 4-0 In Ma...

Fairfield Community Health Center is making it easier for students to get ready for the upcoming school year and sports season by offering free school and sports physicals during a special Saturday Cl...

On 5/31/2025 at approximately 10:30 pm, Wayne County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. During the stop a passenger Leatha M. West (57) of Carmi, IL. was found to have an active Wayne Cou...

Illinois lawmakers pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday night with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products and businesses. The spending plan is supported by $55...

On Friday, May 30th, at approximately 2:07 am, the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 302 N.E. 2nd Street in Fairfield. Upon arrival 3 minutes later, fire was observed coming f...

The Summer Garden Gatherings are an informal opportunity for locals to meet Katie Bell, Illinois Extension local food systems and small farms educator, and explore the work at the Wayne County Extensi...

Relay For Life of Hamilton/Wayne/White County will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 4-8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Carlton Center in McLeansboro. The event includes entertainment, food, raff...

Ronald Lee Webber, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:45 am June 1, 2025 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor. He was born May 6, 1937 in Dahlgren, Illinois to the late August Robert and Aud...

The local chapter of the American Red Cross recently released the results of two blood drives held in March and early May During the March 12th blood drive held at the Community of Christ Church in Fa...

Several local athletes participated in the IHSA State Track Finals on Saturday. Jarret Vaughan of Fairfield placed 37th in the 3200m event with a time of 11:46.57 Carmi's Mitchel Edwards failed to rep...