Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Olney Coin Club meeting for Sunday, January 5th has been cancelled

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has issued an update on the Hazmat incident that occurred last (Thursday) night. I64 Westbound remains closed from the I57 / I64 North Split to the Washington Cou...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a winter storm WATCH for our immediate area and portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri, generally...

Two men from Fairfield were injured in a head-on collision on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after noon, about a mile north of Route 15 on County Road 2400 E (Boogerville Road). The drivers have been id...

Authorities in Jefferson County have issued a shelter-in-place advisory following a potential hazardous materials traffic incident last (Thursday) night. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department noti...

A meeting of the Edwards County Commissioners will be held on Monday, January 6th beginning at 9am at the Edwards County Courthouse. Items on the agenda include; approval of minutes from the previous ...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District is excited to announce that starting January 1st, Integritas will begin managing and providing hospitalist services. Integritas has been a trusted partner of Hamilt...

Fairfield Mules Wrestling Team will be participating in the Murdale Tournament over the weekend in Carbondale wrestling today and tomorrow (Saturday). Today's action starts at 2pm and wrestling tomorr...

55 year old Ellery resident, Alan Edward Mann, passed from this life to the next on January 1, 2025 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. Alan was born in Olney, Illinois on October 2...

Two Fairfield residents were arrested by Fairfield Police on two separate incidents on New Year's Day. At approximately 3:36 AM, officers were dispatched to the 900 block of W Main Street to investiga...