Author Archives: Mark Wells

37-year-old Aydreian D.A. Hooper of Fairfield is scheduled for sentencing this Thursday morning in connection with the hot car death of her 17-month-old son, Aaruan. Last December, Hooper pleaded guil...

(Photo Credit: Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Department FB page)   The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department on Friday afternoon just before 1:30 received reports of a domestic disturbance involving sh...

The Fairfield City Council is set to meet tonight (Tuesday) at Fairfield City Hall with a light agenda. Approval of Minutes from the February 11th and Executive Session Minutes from the January 28th m...

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM MONDAY CLASS 2A REGIONALS @ FAIRFIELD Fairfield 55, Mt. Carmel 33 Mules will play Marshall in the semi-finals Wednesday at 7:30pm at The Mule Barn Alton-Marquette 67, ...

Louise Kathryn Hickox, age 99, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday evening, February 23, 2025, at her home. She was born January 26, 1926, in Xenia, the daughter of Ralph and Myrtle (Burgess) Henso...

Mary Kae Owens, age 67, of Flora, Illinois, peacefully passed away Friday night, February 21, 2025, at her home. She was born April 6, 1957, in Flora, the daughter of Wayne and Ollie Magdeline (Perry)...

John "J.D." Hill, age 73, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, February 20, 2025, at his home in Clay City. He was born November 3, 1951, in Flora, the son of Forrest Earl and Pauline...

Easton Cruz Beaver, infant son of Ashton (Parks) and Dylan Beaver of Eldorado was born peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville, IN. Easton...

Nancy L. (Holmes) Ledford of Carmi, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on November 29, 1953, the daughter of Frank and Joanne Holmes o...

Albion resident, 39-year-old David Andrew Springmeyer was arrested Friday afternoon by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Un...