Author Archives: Mark Wells

SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH
TODAY AT FCHS ***Weather Permitting*** Mules Baseball @ Red Hill 4:30pm. JV innings to follow ****THIS GAME HAS BEEN CANCELED**** Cisne Baseball & Softball vs Dieterich today (Friday, April 4th) h...
Mark Wells Apr 04, 2025

FAIRFIELD POLICE MAKE TWO ARRESTS ON TUESDAY
Two Fairfield men were arrested by Fairfield Police on Tuesday in two separate incidents. Tuesday night around 10:15, police conducted a traffic stop on W. Delaware for a traffic violation. The driver...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

LEANN FREELAND TAKES NEW HEAD COACHING POSITION
A respected head coach with a proven track record of building championship-caliber programs, LeAnn Freeland was hired Tuesday as the head women's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. Freel...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

EASTER EGG HUNT IN FAIRFIELD SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH
The City of Fairfield along with the Chamber of Commerce will host an Easter Egg Hunt in Leo French Park on Saturday, April 12th at 11am. Prizes have been donated by The Fairfield Retail Merchants. Th...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE: BOARD OF REVIEW SESSION FOR WAYNE COUNTY PROPERTY VALUATIONS
The Board Of Review for Wayne County will be in session from April 3rd, to May 5th to take complaints regarding property valuations. Sessions will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE DUI ENFORCEMENT RESULTS FOR MARCH
Illinois State Police released results from their March Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Effingham, Richland, and White counties. The patrols targeted impaired driving and illegal a...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

AREA RIVER STAGES FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AS OF THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD
Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 20.49 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH SAYS FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
The National Weather Service in Paducah says a FLOOD WATCH remains in effect through Sunday morning for all of Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, Western Kentucky and Southwest Indiana. Flash floo...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

SEVERE STORMS SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY
Storms on Wednesday caused widespread damage across our region, resulting in countless structures damaged south of the Wayne county area.. Throughout the afternoon and evening, watches and warnings we...
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025

DOMESTIC BATTERY COMPLAINT LEADS TO THE ARREST OF A BLUFORD MAN FOR ILLEGALLY HAVING GUNS AND AMMO
(Photo credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department FB page) 45-year-old James B. Robinson of Bluford, was arrested on Tuesday following a domestic disturbance report at his home on Legion Ln....
Mark Wells Apr 03, 2025