Author Archives: Mark Wells

Illinois lawmakers are sending a measure that would end mandatory road testing for drivers under 87 to Governor Pritzker's desk. The bill was approved by the state Senate yesterday. Illinois is the on...

Two bills sponsored by State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) aimed at helping hunters and landowners manage Illinois' growing deer population have passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assem...

Pleas Eugene "Gene" Miller, age 61, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025. He was born March 26, 1964, in Statesville, North Carolina, the son of Grady R. and Frances Elaine (Johnson) ...

Clay County State's Attorney Phillip M. Givens and Sheriff Andy Myers have announced that 23-year-old Trevor J. Edwards, of Fairfield, has been officially charged with Aggravated Battery following a l...

The community of Fairfield will gather to honor fallen service members during a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 26th at Maple Hill Cemetery. The ceremony will feature remarks by guest s...

The community is invited to enjoy a fun-filled day at Summer Saturdays, set for Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot east of the Fairfield Post Office. Organizers are currently ...

The Edwards County FFA Chapter has been recognized as the Section 23 winner in the 2024-2025 Harvest for All campaign, a statewide initiative organized by the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) in partnership...

The 2025 Illinois spring turkey hunting season has set a new statewide record with hunters harvesting a preliminary total of 18,189 wild turkeys, surpassing the previous record of 17,208 turkeys harve...

Americans are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, with more than 45 million people expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, according to a forecast by the American Automobile Associatio...

Fairfield Mules Baseball players, Tallen Hixenbaugh, Ian Puckett and Breychan Kovacich have been selected to the Black Diamond Conference-East All-Conference baseball team. The rest of the team includ...