Author Archives: Mark Wells
ILLINOIS PHARMACISTS NOW AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a new initiative to improve access to HIV prevention through a standing order allowing pharmacists across the state to dispense PrEP (pre-...
Apr 25, 2025
Gary Lee Wade, 83, of Fairfield
Gary Lee Wade, 83, of Fairfield passed away at 12:05PM on Wednesday April 23, 2025, at his home. He was retired from the Air Force. Gary was born in Jonesboro Arkansas on October 9, 1941, to James and...
Apr 25, 2025
DRUG SWEEP IN WAYNE COUNTY OVERNIGHT LEADS TO THE ARRESTS OF NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS
In a coordinated effort to uphold probation conditions and combat illegal drug activity, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, along with Wayne County Probation and the Fairfield Police Department, c...
Apr 25, 2025
DEATH OF BROWNSVILLE TODDLER STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
An autopsy performed on a two-year-old girl from Brownsville has not yet revealed a cause of death. The Illinois State Police Child Death Task Force has opened an investigation into the passing of Asp...
Apr 25, 2025
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM MONDAY NIGHT
During the meeting of the Fairfield Grade School Board Monday night, Superintendent Kristina Gardner reported to the school board that the district has received 79% of its revenue and has expended 73%...
Apr 25, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM LAST (THURSDAY) NIGHT
The Edwards County School Board met in regular session last (Thursday) night and here with details of the meeting is our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis Edwards County School Board me...
Apr 25, 2025
REPRESENTATIVE SEVERIN HOSTS LOCAL LEADERS FOR ANNUAL WOMEN TO WATCH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN SPRINGFIELD
State Representative Dave Severin recently welcomed two local leaders to the Illinois State Capitol as part of the Illinois House Republicans' annual Women to Watch Leadership Conference. Representing...
Apr 25, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SENIOR HONORED WITH ELECTRIC CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP
An Edwards County student has been named one of 16 recipients of the prestigious Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives Memorial Scholarship. Jake Wiseman of Albion will receive a $2,500 schol...
Apr 25, 2025
SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH
SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL No events scheduled HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY Flora 5, Fairfield 3 Edwards Co 5, Hamilton Co 3 NCOE 12, Carrier-Mills 5 Alt...
Apr 25, 2025
Margo Aletha (Perrine) Keller, age 80, of Iuka
Margo Aletha (Perrine) Keller, age 80, of Iuka, Illinois, passed away early Thursday morning, April 24, 2025, at Salem Township Hospital. She was born, January 29, 1945, in Flora, the daughter ...
Apr 25, 2025