Author Archives: Mark Wells

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 Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast on Saturday, March 8, from 7 to 9 a.m. The meal is available by donation. The menu includes sausage patties, sc...

The Fairfield Coin Club will hold its next meeting on Sunday, March 9, at Frontier Community College in Fairfield. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the meeting and auction starting at 1:30 p.m. March is do...

Steven D. Weinhoeft has been appointed as the Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. He previously held this position from 2018 to 2022 and ...

The Associated Press is reporting that over 80,000 jobs within the Department of Veterans Affairs will now be cut nationwide. Over 14 probationary employees have already been impacted at the Marion, I...

Pictured L to R: Quentin Pike, Emily Spray, Aiden McDowell, Parker Biggs, Gabe Wyatt, Hayley Perry, and Chase Shelton.   The Edwards County FFA team participated in the Parliamentary Procedure co...

Wabash Valley College (WVC) is now accepting scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year. Both new and current students are encouraged to apply for a variety of scholarships offered throug...

The Girls Class 2A Final Four this weekend in Bloomington will feature TWO Southern Illinois teams. Mt Carmel will play at 2:00pm this this afternoon against Peoria Notre Dame. Nashville will face Chi...

Jerry Lee Waters, 81, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, IL. Jerry was born July 13, 1943 in Aden, IL to Hubert Lee Waters & ...

JUNE RILEY June 4, 1921 - March 4, 2025 When we leave this Earth, the love that we have given and the love we have received - remains behind to light the lives of those we love! Our sweet Granny June ...