Author Archives: Mark Wells

Phyllis S. Becker, 87, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on October 13, 1937 in Hamilton County, IL the daughter of Monroe B. and ...

  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has announced that it is the recipient of the Norfolk Southern's Safety First Grant Program. The announcement was made on Tuesday. The grant is in the amou...

Marion County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a freak accident that occurred Saturday morning and injured a Salem man. Reports say an investigation was started after deputies responded to a repor...

College football Tuesday: Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Illinois 21 South Carolina 17 Reliquest Bowl: Michigan 19 Alabama 13 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Lousiville 35 Washington 34 Kinder's Texas Bowl: LSU 44 B...

With today being New Year's Day, several new laws take effect in the state of Illinois. The most noteworthy new measure is the final increase in the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. Tipped workers...

As we start the new year, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky continue to keep an eye on an approaching low pressure system that could bring impactful weather to the regio...

A Norris City man was taken into custody Monday night by White County authorities on a warrant. Media reports say police were in the area of Sandy Run Lake and noticed a vehicle using a community dump...

A Mt. Vernon, Illinois man faces several charges after deputies responded to a call last week for an order of protection violation in Jefferson County. Reports say 48 year old Michael Glenn was taken ...

32 year old Tyler Powless of Iuka was formally charged earlier this week in Marion County with reckless discharge of a firearm and domestic battery. Powless is accused, according to reports, of firing...

Don Erroll Land, age 82, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning, December 31, 2024, at Fairfield Senior Living & Rehabilitation. He was born March 8, 1942, in Olney, the son of Hurche...