Author Archives: Mark Wells

A recall has been issued for bags of Marketside ready-to-eat broccoli florets sold at Walmart due to potential Listeria contamination affecting about 20 states. Listeria poses a significant health ris...

A new business opening at Westport Plaza in Fairfield is postponing their grand opening due to the weather. Bling Things & More LTD, owned and operated by Stacey West grand opening will now be hel...

Southern Illinois is currently facing hazardous winter weather conditions due to a winter storm that began early Sunday morning, resulting in significant snowfall and ice accumulation. WFIW studios re...

The Department of Central Management Services has announced that, following Governor JB Pritzker's directive, all individuals and entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly flags at ...

With the snow and ice along with bitter cold temperatures in the forecast for the week, there are numerous locations serving as warming centers and they include; Fairfield Memorial Hospital Clay Count...

The City of Fairfield is on a one day delay this week (January 6th) due to the weather.

ALL sporting events at Fairfield Community High School cancelled today. The Fairfield Mules girls and boys basketball games with North Clay scheduled for tonight have been postponed. The girls game (V...

Below are cancellations and closings for the area today (Monday) We will update this post as often as possible with fresh information. If you have a church, school or other type of cancellation...plea...

Letha Marie Michels, age 79, of Carmi and formerly of Cowling, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, at Hamilton County Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on Thursday, May 3, 1945, in Wabash Co...

Jerry Kenneth Taylor, 81, of Grayville, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at home. He was born on Sunday, May 2, 1943, in Cripple Creek, CO, a son of Kenneth and Julyar (Sammons) Yarborough. ...