Author Archives: Mark Wells

Illinois State Police handled two traffic accidentsThursday on I-57. Troop 10 units responded to the first accident Thursday morning around 6:20 on I-57 northbound near exit 83 at Ina in Jefferson Cou...

Lloyd E. Weber, 80, of Fairfield passed away at 10:15PM on Wednesday January 29, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Lloyd was born in Towanda, IL on April 23, 1944, to Clarence and Marjorie (Legg) ...

Josephine M. "Josie" Williams, 96, a longtime resident of West Salem, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Bethel Manor, Evansville, Indiana. Josie was born in Manila, Philippines on...

State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) and State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) have issued a strong statement condemning a violent incident in which a brick was thrown through the window ...

No games locally tonight (Friday). Saturday, Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball at the Mule Barn on Jed Foster Court against Edwards County. This game was re-scheduled from January 7th. 3 levels of play ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department along with Fairfield Rural Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel were called to a single vehicle accident Wednesday night on County HWY 6 which is the ...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will hold a special meeting Monday night in the FCHS District Office. Items on the agenda include; discussion on personnel and the hiring and nam...

The U.S. Postal Service is hiring for the Fairfield office. Rural Carrier Associate and City Carrier Associate positions are needed and those interested can apply online at http://www.usps.com/careers...

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 21-year-old Jacob Heath from Cisne Wednesday on a charge of Domestic Battery and Resisting A Peace Officer.. During the investigation it was determined that Ja...

Illinois lawmakers have made a swift start to the spring legislative session, filing over 1,800 bills within just three weeks. While not all proposals will make it to the desk of Governor JB Pritzker,...