Author Archives: Mark Wells

MALFUNCTIONING WATER HEATER FORCED GEFF GRADE SCHOOL TO EVACUATE MONDAY MORNING
Fairfield Rural Fire Department along with Fairfield City Firemen and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to the Geff Grade School just after 9 o'clock Monday morning on a report of smoke in ...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

MALFUNCTIONING FURNACE SENDS FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO KIDDIE KOLLEGE MONDAY
The Fairfield Fire Department along with mutual aid from Fairfield Rural Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to Kiddie Kollege on Mt. Vernon Rd just before 12 noon Monday....
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

CISNE HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD PROM ACTIVITIES THIS SATURDAY
Cisne High School will hold their prom activities this Saturday. Students will begin arriving at 6pm and the coronation beginning at 7pm with a dance to follow. The theme for this year's dance is "Nig...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

FREE ILLINOIS BOATER SAFETY COURSE AT REND LAKE VISITOR CENTER
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will offer a free Boater Safety Course at the Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center this Saturday from 9 am to 5pm. Participants will have the opp...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

FAIRFIELD COIN CLUB MEETING SET FOR THIS SUNDAY
The Fairfield Coin Club will hold their meeting and auction this Sunday, April 13th, at Frontier Community College in Fairfield. Doors will open at 9 am with the meeting and auction to begin at 1:30pm...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

BINGO NIGHT TO BE HELD AT SIMS COMMUNITY CENTER THURSDAY
The Sims Community Center will host Bingo Night this Thursday, April 10th, at 6:30pm. There will be 20 games with three cards per game for a $20 donation. Prizes will include gift certificates, baked ...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

FRITO-LAY RECALLS SELECT TOSTITOS TORTILLA CHIPS
Frito-Lay has announced a recall for certain 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to potential contamination with undeclared ingredients. Some of these chip bag...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025

EDWARDS COUNTY SELECTS APRIL STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Edwards County High School recently selected April's Student of the Month. The nominees were: Thaylee Dunaway, Ben Koertge, Cy Nelson, JW Simms-Reisner, Raegan Stroughmatt, and Jake Wiseman. Th...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025
Gene Francis Groff, 93 of Norman OK (Formerly of Grayville)
Gene Francis Groff November 18, 1932 - April 1, 2025 Gene and his identical twin, Jerry, were the youngest of 6 children born to Mary and Dan Groff, and grew up in a loving family, supported by a clos...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025
Robert A. Parker, 78, of Carmi, formerly of McLeansboro
Robert A. Parker, 78, of Carmi, formerly of McLeansboro passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Carmi Manor. He was born in Eldorado, Illinois, on July 18, 1946, the son of Thomas Abraham and Ellen E...
Mark Wells Apr 08, 2025