Author Archives: Mark Wells

TODAY AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL No events, Easter Holiday Break GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM FRIDAY Carterville 7, Herrin 0 Centralia 12, Carlyle 2 Champaign Central 13, Effingham 1 Columbia ...

Ruth E. Craig, 83 of Calhoun, IL passed away at 1:59 PM, Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home. Born on February 19, 1942, in Wayne County, IL to Dale and Vera (Garris) Locke, she married Marion Craig...

Barbara Olivia (Anderson) Brubaker, 86, of Carmi, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, peacefully at home. She was born April 22, 1938, the daughter of Arthur T Anderson and Madelon (Church) Ande...

Loren "Sonny" Sheets, 83, of Olney, IL, passed away April 16, 2025 at Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney, IL. Loren "Sonny" was born October 25, 1941 in Olney, IL to parents, Loren and Nelda (White) ...

Kevin Bellizi, 33, of Albion, was taken into custody Wednesday morning after being stopped for speeding on U.S. Highway 41. A Gibson County deputy observed the 2018 Buick Enclave driven by Bellizi and...

73-year-old Brenda K. Johnson of Grayville was taken into custody on a Class-4 felony charge of violating an active order of protection, with prior convictions for domestic battery. The charge was fil...

Joe Coy, the President of the Wayne City School Board, has officially resigned following ongoing conflicts over district policies regarding township representation. The resignation was announced Tuesd...

Clay County Hospital is now accepting applications for its Fall 2025 Nursing Apprenticeship Program. This marks the third enrollment period since the program's launch. Two nursing students will be sel...

Harold Ray McDowell, 69, of Crossville and formerly of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. He was born on Sunday, November 20, 1955, i...

The City of Fairfield will be offering a residential cleanup service exclusively for city residents on Saturday, May 17th from 8am to 12noon providing an opportunity to dispose of general waste, tires...