Author Archives: Mark Wells
Rodney Lynn Legg, 75, of Wayne City
Rodney Lynn Legg, 75, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Rodney was born September 25, 1949 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Lowell & Dorothy (...
Apr 30, 2025
Wilbur R. Lawrence, 86, of Fairfield
Wilbur R. Lawrence, 86, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on April 28, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Wilbur was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on December 4, 1938, to Wilbur and Elenore (Abbot...
Apr 30, 2025
SEVERE STORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON HIT SOUTH OF FAIRFIELD
A powerful storm system swept through southern Wayne County just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning-followed moments later by a Tornado Warning. The storm left a trail of da...
Apr 30, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY MOBILE HOME TAX BILLS MAILED
Edwards County Treasurer, Jennifer Thomason says the 2025 mobile home tax bills were mailed out Monday, April 28th. The taxes are due by July 31st. Payments can be made in person at the Edwards...
Apr 30, 2025
MCLEANSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S K9 POLO TO RECEIVE BODY ARMOR DONATION
The McLeansboro Police Department's K9 officer, Polo, is set to receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a generous donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Th...
Apr 30, 2025
FRONTIER COLLEGE PROSPECT BASEBALL CAMP
The Frontier Community College Bobcats Baseball team will host a Prospect Camp for high school athletes graduating in 2026 through 2028 on Tuesday, June 10th at 10 a.m. at FNB Field, located on the ca...
Apr 30, 2025
SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH
TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Boys Track @ Carmi-White Co 4pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBSALL SCORES FROM TUESDAY Alton-Marquette 10, Metro East Lutheran 0 Belleville East 10, Alton 0 O'Fallon 5, Bellevi...
Apr 30, 2025
E. Ray Harrison, 71, of Fairfield
E. Ray Harrison, 71, of Fairfield, passed away at 2:29pm on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Ray was born on October 28, 1953, in Fairfield, IL, to Albert...
Apr 29, 2025
John Calvin Scharer, 75, of Carmi
John Calvin Scharer, 75, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025. He was born on June 4, 1949, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Wilbur D. and Mary Ann (Krawczyk) Scharer. John enjoyed g...
Apr 29, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD FOR TIPS
Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for any tips relating to two recent thefts. Tommy Withrow reports two trail cameras stolen from a woods he owns-a Tacticam 2.0 GPS cell camera. Lisa Wel...
Apr 29, 2025