Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wayne City's Miss Bean Queen, Ava Minor, is leading a heartfelt initiative to bring comfort and joy to children in the hospital by organizing a community toy drive. Inspired by her desire to help othe...

The Fairfield FFA chapter achieved an impressive showing at the Murray State Field Day held Wednesday in Murray, Kentucky. The Livestock Judging team, consisting of Gracie Atwood, Gracie Toombs, Charl...

The Edwards County FFA Livestock CDE team has had a busy and successful season. On April 9th, the team traveled to Lincolnland, where they placed 27th. Shortly after, they competed at the Newton Invit...

North Wayne Schools will conduct a Child Find/Preschool Screening for children ages 3 to 5 who are not yet enrolled in public school and are not yet eligible for kindergarten. The screening is schedul...

Fairfield Public School District #112, in cooperation with Jasper, New Hope, and Geff School Districts, will conduct Child Find/Preschool Screenings for area children ages 3 to 5. The screenings will ...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge is preparing to host "Bingo Tropical Night" on Saturday at 7pm. The event promises a sizzling evening filled with games, laughter, and tropical vibes, inviting participants to...

The Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education will meet Monday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the K-12 Band Room. The agenda for the evening includes...

The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) is speaking out against a federal plan to overrule a new Illinois law designed to offer relief to businesses and consumers from swipe fees charged on c...

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois announced Tuesday the successful results of a warrant enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and its law enforcement pa...

Governor J.B. Pritzker's office is sounding the alarm as 150,000 Illinois residents may lose access to federal food assistance starting May 1st. The warning comes as new federal requirements for the S...