Author Archives: Mark Wells

Charles Raymond Michels, 83, of Carmi, and formerly of Cowling, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehabilitation. He was born a son of Raymond Edward and Cora Louise (S...

Lester "Ray" Linder, age 84, of Hainesville, IL, formerly of Salem IL, passed away on December 15, 2024, at home. He was born July 14, 1940, in Randolph, IL. An Army veteran, he was the son of the lat...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department handled a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on County Highway 1 in Zif Township. Deputies say just before 1:30 Saturday afternoon, a 2013 Chevrolet Captiva driv...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 33-year-old Sydni Hooper of Mt. Vernon Saturday afternoon on a Wayne Country Failure to Appear warrant on an original charge of Unlawful Defrauding a Drug Scre...

A Wayne County woman was arrested for DUI after a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 15 and County Road 1400E in Big Mound Township just a little after 11:30 Friday night. According...

In response to the devastating tornadoes that recently struck communities in St. Louis and Kentucky, Thrift Haven in Fairfield has launched an Emergency Tornado Relief Drive to support displaced famil...

The Southern Illinois Wheat Tour has once again projected a record-high weighted average yield, estimating 106 bushels per acre for the region in 2025-marking the second consecutive year of strong exp...

Melody Ann Thomas, 66, of Fairfield passed away at 6:30PM on Wednesday May 21, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a hairdresser. Melody was born in Bellflower CA on January ...

Randy Garrison, age 70, of Chaffee, MO, passed away on May 20, 2025. Born on April 13, 1955, Randy's life was defined by his unwavering faith, hard work, generous spirit, and the deep love he held for...

Randy J. Harl, 73, formerly of Evansville, IN, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Waters of Princeton. Randy was born on March 5, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana to Carson and Hester (Mossburge...