Author Archives: Mark Wells

Fairfield resident, 35-year-old Nathan R. Watson was arrested by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Monday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Unlawful Poss...

Mount Carmel Police Saturday afternoon received a report of a missing 62-year-old man who had not returned home after mushroom hunting the Friday evening in the area between the 3rd Street overpass an...

The Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers and researchers to tour wheat fields and estimate yields of the winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on May 20th at the Southern Illin...

The USDA Crop and Progress Report was released yesterday (Monday) as planting activity accelerates across the state, earlier planted corn and soybean crops are beginning to emerge.   According to...

Robert Euell "Bob" Scott, 95, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Silver Foxes Senior Living and Rehabilitation in McLeansboro. He was born on September 6, 1929 in Broughton,...

Eddie Ray Ellison, 69, passed away on April 25, 2025 at home in Carmi. Eddie was born on November 28, 1955 in Mcleansboro, IL the son of Clarence Edward and Oma (Crayne) Ellison;   Eddie was reti...

The City of Albion, in partnership with Sunrise Sanitation, has announced that the annual Spring City-Wide Clean Up will take place on Friday, May 2nd. This service is exclusively for residents living...

Back row (left to right): Maxi Young, Teresa Harris, JoAnn Sons, and Paul Colarusso Front row (left to right): Marlene Rogers, Charlene Carter, Joy Coles, and Brenda Rister   Back row (left to ri...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that its Horizon Healthcare Carmi Medical Clinic has acquired the Saqib Practice in Carmi, IL. The last day of operation for Dr. Saqib's clinic was M...

Pictured L to R: Abby Gill, Brianna Swartzbaugh, Mikayla Harris, Alys Osmon, Bree Peach   Members of the Edwards County FFA Horticulture Team have been busy competing in several events this sprin...