Author Archives: Mark Wells

The New Hope Grade School Board met on March 18th and made several decisions regarding staff for the upcoming school year.   In a unanimous vote, the board decided to rehire Superintendent Britan...

TODAY AT FCHS Girls/Boys Track IL Top Times Indoor Meet @ 3pm Illinois Weslyan University Fairfield Mules Baseball vs Teutopolis 4:45 pm SATURDAY AT FCHS Softball Spring Swing Tournament @ Southwest P...

Etta Lorene (Russell) Lumb, born November 5, 1932 in Enfield, Illinois, passed away on March 24, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family. Etta is preceded in death by her son, Terry, and sister...

Fairfield Police arrested 38-year-old Shania Buchanan of Fairfield Wednesaday morning just after 11 o'clock in the 400 block of Spring St. Buchanan was wanted on a St. Clair County warrant for Unlawfu...

Edwards County authorities have launched Text to 911, a new emergency communication option. While officials still urge residents to call 911 during emergencies, texting is now available for situations...

Early Voting is ongoing in the Wayne and Edwards County Clerk's Offices for the April 1st Consolidated Election.   At the Wayne County Courthouse located on the first floor in Fairfield. 8am to 4...

State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) welcomed approximately 30 high school students last week from across the 58th Senate District to the Illinois State Capitol as part of her Youth Advisory Cou...

Arsell Inc. has issued a recall for Benadryl Liquid Elixir allergy medication due to a packaging error involving non-childproof caps, posing potential poisoning risks if accessed by children. RECALL D...

The field of contestants for the 2025 title of "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" has been cut to the top eight products as the sixth annual Makers Madness contest continues. The drone to clean oil ...

Nola Ruth Emmett, age 96, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit. Ruth was born March 12, 1929, in Xenia, daughter of the late H...