Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wayne City Matters BINGO NIGHT Fundraiser will be held Friday, April 4th at the Wayne City Community Building. Food service starts at 6pm with games set to begin at 6:30pm. 20 games/3 cards a game for...

USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting enrollments and elections for the 2025 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The deadline is April 15, 2025. ARC and PLC provide ...

The Wayne County Democratic Party held their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 19th at the Wayne County Courthouse. Participation in the following upcoming events were discussed.   March 22nd: IDC...

The Marion VA Health Care System invites all area Vietnam veterans, their families, and caregivers to attend a special ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. This event will t...

The Bedford Township Fire Department will hold their annual Spring Fish Fry on Saturday, March 29th starting at 4pm. The dinner includes; golden fried fish, hush puppies, fries, slaw, and drink and th...

The Hamilton County Preschool Blood Drive will take place on Tuesday, April 1st, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the old high school gym on South Pearl Street in McLeansboro.   To schedule an appointment, ca...

Ted Buckels Woods, 84, of Wheeler, Il, formally of West Salem, IL passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 22, 2025, surrounded by family at his home. Ted was born to Eugene Crump Woods and Mabe...

The Fairfield Fire Department, Fairfield Rural Fire Department, Fairfield Police, Wayne County Sheriff's Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to 806 Connie Lane. just north of F...

The State FFA Proficiency Awards Day were held Saturday in Mt. Zion. The FFA members representing Fairfield High School were Jacob Combs and Ryan Vaughan. Combs in Wildlife Management and Vaughan in S...

The Bone Gap Fire Department is set to hold its annual chicken BBQ on Saturday, March 29, starting at 4 p.m. This year, the event will again be a drive-thru, similar to last year's format.   The ...