Author Archives: Mark Wells

A new state law in Illinois will now require coroners to notify law enforcement and the Department of Public Health when suspiciously high levels of fentanyl are detected during autopsies. House Bill ...

Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Mary E. Patridge was surrounded by her family when she passed on December 31, 2024. She was born on September 11, 1948 and raised in Hord, IL. Mary was the d...

The Wayne County Courthouse in downtown Fairfield is CLOSED today (Thursday) as the heating system is being serviced and there will be no heat in the building. The courthouse will re-open Friday morni...

The Illinois Eastern Community College Small Business Development Center at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble will host a free Employer Workshop on Thursday, January 9th, from 8:00 AM t...

With the recent increase in norovirus cases across the country, health experts are recommending that individuals be prepared in case they contract the virus. Dr. Bruce Hirsch, an infectious disease sp...

Starting yesterday (Wednesday), Illinois residents will have an extended timeframe to file charges of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). Th...

As Illinois lawmakers prepare to return to the State Capitol this weekend, attention is focused on the implications of the upcoming lame duck session for gun control laws. A new proposal introduced du...

NCAA College Football News Year's Day Bowl Games #5 Texas 39, #4 Arizona State 31 (2OT) (CFP Quarterfinal - Peach Bowl at Atlanta, GA) #8 Ohio State 41, #1 Oregon 21 (CFP Quarterfinal - Rose Bowl at P...

Earl Wayne South, 82, of Sedalia, MO, passed away on December 17, 2024, in Independence, MO of a broken heart for the loss of his beloved Martha, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and cheris...

  Gary L. Maricle, 83, of Carmi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born October 21, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Louis and Carrie ...