Author Archives: Mark Wells
SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL REGIONAL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY CLASS 2A AT FAIRFIELD Fairfield 65, Marshall 62 (OT) Teutopolis 55, Flora 33 Fairfield plays Teutopolis for the Regional Championship Friday ...
Feb 27, 2025
Carolyn Sue (Ward) Funkhouser, 80 of Grayville
Carolyn Sue (Ward) Funkhouser, 80 of Grayville, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born on Saturday, October 28, 1944, in Norris City the da...
Feb 27, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS
54-year-old Lee Snider of Fairfield pled guilty Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court to Domestic Battery. Snider was sentenced to Probation for a term of two years and also ordered to pay court costs....
Feb 26, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Gary Carter, Chairman of the Illinois Eastern Community College (IECC) District Board of Trustees, has announced a special meeting set for Thursday morning. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at t...
Feb 26, 2025
GRAYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP FROM MONDAY NIGHT
The Grayville City Council met Monday night for a brief session. In light of recent issues with lift station pumps, the council approved an expenditure of $5,720 to Straeffer Pump for preventative mai...
Feb 26, 2025
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOR MONDAY HOUSE FIRE ON IL HWY 14 IN MCLEANSBORO
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is currently investigating a house fire that occurred Monday morning on Illinois 14 in McLeansboro. According to the McLeansboro Fire Department, multiple fire d...
Feb 26, 2025
CAR HITS DISLODGED CONCRETE BARRIER ON I-64 IN MT. VERNON
Two separate crashes occurred in close proximity on I-64 north of Mt. Vernon Monday night. Illinois State Police responded to two separate crashes on i-64 north of Mt. Vernon Monday Night. Stat...
Feb 26, 2025
HEAD-ON CRASH INVOLVING MOTORCYCLE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY SENDS ONE SUBJECT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL
Emergency personnel responded to a head-on crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday afternoon. According to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard, just before 3:30, a motorcycle crashed head-on ...
Feb 26, 2025
ADULT DENTAL CLINICS AVAILABLE IN MAY AT CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Clay County Health Department (CCHD) is hosting adult dental clinics on Monday, May 19th, from 9 am to 3 pm. To qualify for these services, participants must be residents of Clay County or ...
Feb 26, 2025
Kay Johnson, 84, of Norris City
Kay Johnson, 84, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. She was born on May 23, 1940. in McLeansboro, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Sarah (Webb) Ingram. Kay married Jerry "Gig...
Feb 26, 2025