Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will launch their annual Girl Scout Cookie Program on January 11th. Scouts across the region will set up cookie booths, go door-to-door, and sell to friends and fa...

(Photo Courtesy SSM Good Samaritan Hospital)   Construction at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital to install an interior wall and sliding door separating the entrances of the emergency department...

Many residents in Southern Illinois reported feeling shaking early Thursday morning, but the US Geological Survey (USGS) clarified that it was not an earthquake.   Seismologists confirmed that th...

Rend Lake is offering live Christmas tree drop-off locations to help replenish fish habitats at Rend Lake and in Mt. Vernon. Trees can be dropped off at Rend Lake until January 12, 2025, at the follow...

The Fairfield Lions Club will be collecting Christmas lights that no longer work on Saturday, January 4th at the west side of the Cornerstone Community Church located at the corner of Delaware and Fir...

The City of Fairfield has announced the holiday trash schedule. There will be NO service on Wednesday, December 25th and Wednesday, January 1st. Trash will be collected on Thursday, December 26th and ...

The City of Fairfield Water Department has issued a BOIL WATER ORDER for the following areas:   East Douglas from S. 1st Street to SE 6th Street SE 6th Street from East Douglas to East Center Str...

The regular meeting of the North Wayne Unit School Board was held Wednesday night in Cisne. The board approved the following items on the consent agenda:   Approved the minutes of the November 20...

Republic Trash will be on a one day delay for the next two weeks for the Village of Wayne City due to the upcoming holiday's.   Residents need to have their trash cans set out by 5am Saturday, De...

Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules will both be in action tonight with home games against Casey-Westfield on Jed Foster Court at The Mule Barn. Tonight at 5pm, it will be a Varsity only contest for the La...