Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department has arrested two men from Decatur on Deceptive Practices-Bank Related Fraud. 49-year-old Kevin Burrus and 41-year-old Brandon Missel were arrestedThursday afterno...

Numerous individuals appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on various charges.   Granite City resident, 42-year-old Charmeka Fulton pled guilty to Obstructing Justice, a class 4 felony. Fulton w...

Wayne City High School has announced their Senior of the Month for February. Chosen is Lily Barbre. Lily's parents are Jonathan & Heather Barbre and she is involved in FCCLA and serves as an offic...

If you're a woman in agriculture looking to further your professional development and advance your skill sets, the Annie's Project program was designed for you. Classes will be held at The Armory loca...

The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education is set to meet Tuesday in the Center Street School Boardroom. some of the items on the agenda include: approval of previous meeting minutes along...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has released its 2024 Fourth Quarter Report detailing nursing home violations. A total of 305 violation reports were completed during this period. Facilities l...

Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball this afternoon as the Lady Mules face Lawrenceville in the Regional Quarter-Finals at The Mule Barn on Jed Foster Court. Tip-off is set for 1pm. 4 Fairfield Mule Wrestl...

Donald Ray Jordan, 77, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. He was born on June 16, 1947, in Carmi, the son of Sherman Smith and Florence (Meredith) ...

Sandra Kaye (Wiles) Thomason, 82, of Bone Gap, IL passed away on February 13, 2025 in Olney, IL. Sandy was born in Ellery, IL on August 26, 1942, the youngest of Ivan and Edith Wiles seven children. T...

The Wayne County Board convened on Thursday evening with all 14 members present.   Fairfield Mayor Gary Moore was present to inform the board of ongoing negotiations with a developer who is propo...