Author Archives: Mark Wells

  The National Weather Service in Paducah says light snow will move through parts of the region late tonight through Tuesday morning, mainly along and north of the Ohio River and in adjacent port...

According to a Facebook post, a new homestyle restaurant in West Salem, The Lumberyard is now open at 101 East North St. The restaurant, owned by Deryke & Maggie Kirkpatrick is in the former South...

Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball tonight as the Lady Mules travel to Benton. Tip-off for the JV game is at 6pm. HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING FROM SATURDAY At the Lawrenceville Regional: Fairfield Mules have 5...

Everett Dulany, 62, of Wayne City passed away on Friday February 7, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh Indiana. He was a farmer and a mechanic having worked for Airtex and Continental Tir...

Leslie "Dale" McCormick, 85, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 at his home. He was born September 10, 1939 in McLeansboro, IL to Les & Elsie McCormick. On January 10, 1959 ...

Marilyn Ruth (Niccum) Green, 88, of Wayne City, IL passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Marilyn was born July 14, 1936 in Sims, IL to Ot...

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FRIDAY: Fairfield 61 Eldorado 54 Altamont 62, CHBC 52 Althoff 70, Christ Our Rock 61 Alton 54, Granite City 37 Alton-Marquette 46, Father McGivney 44 Arcola 71, Farmer City...

Reports say the state of Illinois' sale of cannabis at dispensaries around the state went over $2 billion in 2024. That represents a 2.5 percent increase from 2023. Last year's cannabis use included $...

Police continue to investigate an accident late Thursday morning along U.S. Route 50 near the Claremont Road intersection east of Olney. Illinois State Police said 40 year old Jade Holmes of Sumner wa...

With Super Bowl 59 on Sunday, the Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies are reminding the public to celebrate the event safely this weekend, a...