Author Archives: Mark Wells

Jury selection and testimony began Monday in the trial of a Fairfield man accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13. Jordan M. Jones, 28, faces five Class-X felony charges of predator...

Greg Pottorff, owner of GeoLog Well Services in Wayne City, has been recognized as the Service Person of the Year by the Illinois Oil and Gas Association (IOGA). He received the honor last Friday duri...

Fairfield Lady Mules Softball today at Southwest Park against Grayville 4:30pm Fairfield Mules Baseball today at Veteran's Field at Lakeside Park vs Grayville 4:30pm GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES ...

Sera Michelle Smothers, 28, of Mill Shoals passed away at 9:03AM on Sunday March 16, 2025, at her home. She was born in Evansville IN on September 16, 1996, to Laura Smothers and Stephen Warren. She w...

Jackie Lee Terry, age 86, of McLeansboro, IL. passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Linda White Hospice, Evansville, Indiana. Jackie was born January 6, 1939 in Ewing, IL. He was a son of Harry Terr...

Mildred I. Walker, 85, of Fairfield, IL passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Fairfield Senior Living in Fairfield, IL. Mildred was born October 20, 1939, in Wayne County, IL to Edward and Lula Mae (...

Maynard Paul Doty, 79, of Fairfield passed away at 11:10PM on Wednesday February 12th at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh IN. He was a lineman having worked for GTE and Verizon. Maynard was born...

Gabriel Layne Mills Lakin, 22 years old, left this Earth on his own terms on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. He was the proud son of Glenda Mills and Travis Lakin, whom he loved both dearly. Gabriel's Uncl...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 42-year-old Wesley Cone Saturday evening on a Wayne County Violation of Pretrial Release warrant for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Cone was transport...

Severe storms that struck parts of Southern Illinois on Friday night caused significant damage, particularly in the northern and southern parts of the region. Wayne County was under a Tornado Warning ...