Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is hosting its first ever all-women recruitment event to encourage women to explore the many career paths available both as sworn police officers and as civilian employ...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 10.49 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of 5...

The 58th Annual Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Dinner is set for tonight at Willow Creek Venue South of Fairfield. Happy Hour will begin at 5pm with the dinner to follow. The Business Of The Year, F...

The Edwards County School District is conducting a preschool round-up for children age Birth to 5 years not yet enrolled in public schools and who will not be Kindergarten eligible in the fall. The sc...

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...

Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state's fentanyl crisis and further punish major possessors of the drug. One bill would reclassify a fentanyl overdose as a "poison,...

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS2A STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FROM SATURDAY Mt. Carmel Lady Aces beat Chicago Phillips 50-38 to win 3rd place in the Girls Class 2A State Tournament in Bloomington Saturday. Na...

Karen D. Raber, 65, of Browns, Illinois passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana with family by her side. A Funeral service for Karen will be Wednesday, M...

BOYS SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD ----Friday, March 7th---- CLASS 1A: *Aurora Christian 57, Hinckley Big Rock 54 F *Chicago Hope 73, Unity Christian 57 F *Meridian 69, Goreville 63 F *Lanark-Eastland 35,, Pec...

The Fairfield City Council meets Tuesday night at 6 at City Hall in regular session. Items appearing on the agenda include approval of the minutes of the February 25th meeting and the Executive Sessio...