Author Archives: Mark Wells

Nora Joyce Wolf, 88 of Mt. Carmel and formerly of Grayville, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on Thursday, March 4, 1937, in Webster County...

A homicide investigation is currently underway in Mount Vernon with three suspects in custody. The situation began unfolding on Monday when officers, firefighters, and ambulance crews were dispatched ...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers' Association is excited to offer a $500 scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year. This scholarship is aimed at encouraging young individuals in our county who are pu...

Wayne City High School is gearing up for an exciting evening as prom is scheduled for this Saturday, featuring the coronation of the new King and Queen. The festivities will kick off at 6:30 p.m., wit...

Enrollment at Illinois community colleges has surged to over 285,000 for the spring semester this year, marking an 8.9% increase from the previous year. This represents the largest spring-to-spring en...

During the most recent deer hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois reported providing food to nearly 50,000 families in downstate Illinois. The organization distributed close to 26,000 pounds of fro...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne County EMS personnel responded to a report of a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on I-64 at milepost 110. Deputies say just after 10 o'clock, a 2019 C...

Wabash Area Development Inc. is now accepting applications for the CSBG (Community Services Block Grant) scholarship. A total of seven $1,150 scholarships are available for students living in Edwards,...

The North Side PTO with host Binga Night this Friday night in the North Side Grade School Gym. Doors open and meal service starts at 5:45pm with binga to begin at 6:15 pm. $3.00 for the meal deal whic...

A benefit cookout in the memory of Matthew Burke has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 26th on the Save A Lot parking lot in Fairfield starting at 11am. Matt leaves behind 4 children, two that are ...