Author Archives: Mark Wells

The murder trial of Bruce Mendenhall, a 73-year-old former truck driver from Albion begins today in Marion County Superior Court in Indianapolis. The prosecution has decided not to seek the death pena...

Back/Middle row left to right: Debra Pope, Nutrition Services; Chad Cordill, Information Technology; Malaney McWilliams, R.T.(R)(M)(CT)(ARRT), Diagnostic Imaging; Nicki Burgess, Environmental Services...

The New Hope Grade School Board of Education meets tonight with items on the agenda including; a public hearing with public input concerning the intent to sell $383,000 School Fire Prevention and Safe...

Merriam Community Church is having a benefit concert for Carrie Jo Dagg, the Wayne County Coroner on Thursday, January 30th at 6:30pm. Carrie was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer ...

Fairfield Mules Boys Basketball Team play in the Carmi-White Co. Invitational Tournament against Evansville Day tonight with tipoff set for 5:30pm. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM MONDAY: CARMI TOURN...

Erik Damion Griffith, 46, of Eldorado, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025. He was born on December 31, 1978, in Marion, Illinois, the son of Dennis and Amber (Smith) Griffith. Erik graduated from...

Dorothy May Jones, 81, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born on July 11, 1943, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, the daughter of Earl and Lenora (Smith) Cowan. Dorothy married John W. ...

Paula McKelvy, 83, of Fairfield passed away at 8:32PM on Saturday January 18, 2025, at her residence. Paula was born in Vincennes, Indiana on February 7. 1942 to Paul and Dorothy (Dining) McKelvy. She...

Betty Lou (Irvin) Trotter, 92, of Belle Rive, IL passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. Betty was born August 18, 1932, the daughter of Albert & ...

  Thaylee Dunaway, a Senior at Edwards County High School won the VFW #8222 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest held Sunday. Dunaway was awarded $500 and will advance to the next level of competitio...