Author Archives: Mark Wells

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026. The 80-year-old lawmaker, who is currently serving his fifth term in the Senate, has had a long career in pub...

Fairfield businessman and owner of Gifford Properties, Andrew Gifford, has announced that The Reserve-a highly anticipated development in Fairfield, which once housed Wayne County Bank and later Peopl...

Sharmila Kakac Cathy Stennett Robb   Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is proud to announce two major leadership appointments that reflect the district's continued commitment to academic...

Ag Business Team: L to R Gabe Wyatt, Chase Shelton, Cali Bunting, Jake Wiseman, Quentin Pike Ag Mechanics Team: L to R Gabe Wyatt, Chase Shelton, Seamus Young, Levi Gill, Cody Greathouse Recently, Edw...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District announced Wednesday that Victoria Woodrow, Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down from her role effective July 24th, following ten years of dedicated servic...

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Lady Mules Track @ Webber 3pm Lady Mules Softball @ Flora 4:30pm Mules Baseball @ Flora 4:30pm HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY Belleville East 5, Mt Vernon 0 ...

Aspen RaeLynn Nelson, age 2, of Brownsville, went to rest in the arms of Jesus on Friday, April 18, 2025, from her home. She was born on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of ...

Several individuals made court appearances in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday.   41-year-old Clay City resident, Christopher Britton pled guilty to a charge of Theft. Britton was sentenced to ...

The Fairfield High School Class of 2026 will be hosting a Drive-In Movie Fundraiser on Saturday, May 10th. The event will take place at the FCHS Pavilion (back gravel lot), featuring the movie How to ...

Parents of children planning to enter kindergarten at Jasper School for the 2025-2026 school year are invited to register this Friday, April 25th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The registration will tak...