Author Archives: Mark Wells

Illinois State Police responded to an ambulance on fire on I-64 Westbound at milepost 70 near the Woodlawn exit just before 9 Tuesday night. State Police say a 2019 Ford ambulance became fully engulfe...

A federal jury is convicting former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on conspiracy and bribery charges. Following eleven days of jury deliberations, the former Illinois House speaker was found g...

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is calling for nominations for the 2025 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which celebrates the achievements of Illinois residents aged 65 ...

Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball tonight as the Mules travel to Louisville to take on the North Clay Cardinals. JV game starts at 6:30pm. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM WEDNESDAY Hamilton County 51,...

Phylis Jean Weldin, 91, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on December 9, 1933, in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Ben and Mar...

Jimmie Lee Brown, 87, of Albion Illinois, passed away on February 11, 2025 at Fairfield Senior Living in Fairfield, Illinois. Born in Phillipstown, Illinois on April 24, 1937, Jim was the son of Walte...

  A veteran and several area organizations have generously donated enough funds to fully support the next flight with the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.   Gary Nelson, a McLeans...

Wabash Valley College (WVC) has announced the appointment of Samantha (Sam) Newkirk as the new Executive Director of the Wabash Valley College Foundation. A lifelong member of the Mount Carmel communi...

  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants from February 14th to April 14th. These grants are designed to help ...

The Wayne County Courthouse is closed today (Wednesday) in observance of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The courthouse will resume normal operations Thursday.