Author Archives: Mark Wells

FAMILY NIGHT TO FEATURE K-POP THEME AT THE FAIRFIELD ELKS ON MARCH 27TH
Families are invited to enjoy a K-Pop themed evening of fun at the Fairfield Elks Lodge on Friday, March 27th. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and admission is just $5 per family. Highlights ...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

WEST SALEM FARMERS MARKET PREPARES FOR 2026 SEASON WITH VENDOR RECRUITMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The West Salem Development Association announces preparations for the 2026 West Salem Farmers Market. Training for market managers and planning activities are underway this month, with vendor recruitm...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

REDNECK CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TO BRING ACTION-PACKED NIGHT TO ENFIELD ON APRIL 11TH
Wrestling fans are in for a treat as Redneck Championship Wrestling (RCW) storms Booth Elementary School in Enfield on Saturday, April 11th with a stacked card. The event will see KERNAN face off agai...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

MADISON COUNTY JUDGE EXPLAINS EPSTEIN FILES CONNECTION
A protest outside the Edwardsville courthouse last month brought renewed attention to Madison County Judge Andrew Carruthers, whose name appeared in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files. Judge ...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

U.S. TRACTOR AND COMBINE SALES DECLINE IN FEBRUARY 2026, EXCEPT FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE SEGMENT
The latest Tractor and Combine Report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, released last Tuesday, indicates continued weakness in the agricultural equipment market as 2026 begins. In Febru...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. St. Joe-Ogden at the Metro East Kickoff Classic at Edwardsville 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Pope County 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Marion Indoor...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

BOIL ORDER ISSUED FOR PARTS OF FAIRFIELD
The City of Fairfield Water Department has issued a boil order for residents on the south side of Main Street and the north side of Delaware, stretching from Clarence Avenue to Airport Road. All resid...
Mark Wells Mar 19, 2026

FAIRFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO OVER 9 YEARS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
19-year-old, Remington Dalton of Fairfield was sentenced Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court by Judge Denton Aud to nine and a half years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Criminal Sexua...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ROOF BID, REVIEWS STAFFING AND BUDGET AT MARCH MEETING
The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education convened Monday night to review district operations, approve contracts, and address staffing for the upcoming fiscal year. Superintendent Kristin...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026

FAIRFIELD MAN TURNS HIMSELF IN ON OUTSTANDING WARRANT IN WHITE COUNTY
White County officials say last Thursday afternoon, Fairfield resident, Phillip Bailey voluntarily turned himself in at the White County Sheriff's Office in Carmi. . Bailey was wanted on an active war...
Mark Wells Mar 18, 2026