Author Archives: Mark Wells

Faith Fusion, a new youth ministry is coming to the Legacy of Hope Church, across from the Geff Grade School starting this Thursday, March 20th. The ministry will meet each Thursday afternoon from 4pm...

The Wayne County Democratic Party will meet in the conference room of the Wayne County Courthouse on Wednesday at 6pm. The party be discussing the April 1st Consolidated Election, Wayne County Politic...

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY @ CHAMPAIGN Class 2A: Chicago Dywtt 52 Belleville Althoff 41 Class 2A 3rd Place Game Friday: Peoria Christian 61 Effingham St. Anthony 51  ...

Carson Sheridan Tullis, 81, of Fairfield passed away at 8:25AM on Saturday March 15, 2025, at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care. He worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation in highway m...

Boys high school bsketball Friday,IHSA State Finals: Peoria 61 Effingham-St. Anthony 51 Chicago Christ the King 55 Peoria Manual 44 Chicago St. Patrtick 50 Chatham Glenwood 28 Gurnee Warren 66 Richton...

Severe weather moved through the southern Illinois region late Friday night and early this morning, bringing heavy rain, lightning and wind, along with a few reports of tornadoes. The southern Illinoi...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education is set to meet in regular session this Thursday night at 6 in the FCHS Study Hall. Items on the agenda include approval of the Open and Closed Se...

Several school board meetings are set for this coming week, including the Center Street Grade School board, Edwards County Community Unit School District #1, New Hope Grade School Board, and the North...

An accident occurred in Clay County early Friday afternoon involving a school bus. According to Sheriff Andy Myers and a Facebook post, the Clay County Sheriff's Office was called to a report of a mot...

The Mt. Vernon, IL Police Department served three search warrants Thursday involving drug investigations. Media reports said the Mt. Vernon Police Department/Jefferson County Sheriff's Office High Ris...