Author Archives: Mark Wells

John Arthur Hadden Sr., age 93, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. John was born on November 16, 1931, in Flora, Illinois, to Jo...

Carolyn Rubenacker, age 75, a resident of Belle Rive, IL. passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Stonebridge Memory Care, Mt. Vernon, IL. Carolyn was born on August 14, 1949 in McLeansboro, IL. She w...

Victoria Renee (Zappa) Koker, 50, of Thompsonville, IL, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Victoria was born January 11, 1975, the daughter...

Betty Ann Shuster, age 90, of McLeansboro, IL. passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansbor...

Lelia Smith, 95 of Geff, passed away at 2:50 PM, Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on September 5, 1929, in Wayne County to Fred and Dela (Rosenberger) Taylor, she had b...

26-year-old Ace Haygood of Fairfield was arrested last Thursday night just after 6:30 in the 300 block of E Main Street. Haygood was wanted on a Wayne County Warrant charging him with domestic battery...

25-year-old Jessie Lee Manning of Fairfield was arrested Friday night by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department following a traffic accident near the address of 1200 IL HWY 15. Deputies say Manning was...

Johnsonville Grade School will hold kindergarten registration on Monday, March 13th, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for all students entering kindergarten this fall. To enroll, children must be five years old ...

  Clay County Hospital is thrilled to introduce its new Pediatric Therapy Room. This vibrant and engaging space is designed to provide a comfortable and safe environment for young patients requir...

As Illinois grapples with a $3.2 billion budget deficit, Senate Republicans are intensifying their calls for transparency regarding taxpayer funds allocated to non-citizen programs. At a press confere...