Author Archives: Mark Wells

Robin Michelle Tupper, 53, of Grayville, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on Tuesday, January 19, 1971, in Eldorado, IL, the daughter...

Marie Rutger, 92 of Fairfield passed away at 5:53 AM, Friday, January 3, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on October 4, 1932, in Wayne County to Frances and Alta Gra...

Michael L. Batteese, 65, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born on March 12, 1959, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Norma (James) Batteese. Michael gra...

Bonnie Jean Gay, 84, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on August 22, 1940, in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Royal and Mary Josephin...

Boys high school basketball Friday: Grayville 57 Wayne City 55 Vandalia 84 North Clay 78 Flora 54 Robinson 51 Woodlawn 59 Odin 31 Benton 43 Nashville 27 Harrisburg 49 Carterville 44 Mt. Vernon, IL 72 ...

  Wayne County and surrounding areas have been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning by the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. The warning is in effect from 4 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Mo...

  The next meeting of the Wayne County Board is set for this Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. On the board agenda is the various office and commi...

The Illinois State Police has announced that its K9 DuQ will be receiving a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interests in K9s, I...

As of late Friday night, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office reported the hazmat situation earlier this week that resulted in the closure of I-64 westbound for a period of time has been contained an...

One person was airlifted from the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash Wednesday night on the Route 161 extension near Wallis Road in rural Kell. The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported 22 yea...