Author Archives: Mark Wells

SPORTS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH
Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball will be on the road tonight with a game at Eldorado. JV game begins at 6pm. Fairfield Mules Wrestling team will travel to Oblong for a tri-match with Oblong and Paris. ...
Mark Wells Dec 16, 2024
Chelsea Noel Wood, 41, of Johnsonville
Chelsea Noel Wood, 41, of Johnsonville, IL passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. Chelsea was born on September 28, 1983 in Abilene, TX to Gilbert &am...
Mark Wells Dec 15, 2024
William Ronald "Ron" Kennedy, 77, of Wayne City
William Ronald "Ron" Kennedy, 77, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Ron was born on November 19, 1947 in Mt. Verno...
Mark Wells Dec 15, 2024

James Howard "Coach" Deen, 89 of Walpole, IL
James Howard "Coach" Deen Coach Deen age 89 passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at Marion V. A. Hospital, Marion, IL. Jim was born July 12, 1935 in Walpole, Il. He was a son of John Kent and Ruth (W...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024
Sports for Saturday, December 14th
Boys high school basketball Friday: Fairfield 61 Eldorado 49 Flora 53 Carmi-White County 49 Sesser-Valier 66 NCOE 37 North Clay 63 Newton 53 Woodlawn 45 Christopher 30 Lawrenceville 62 Mt. Carmel 35 C...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024
Hooper Pleads Guilty
A Fairfield woman has pled guilty to a charge of child endangerment after she had been accused of leaving two children in a vehicle for multiple hours in hot weather on July 14th, resulting in the dea...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024
Upcoming Board Meetings
The New Hope Grade School Board is set to meet this Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Several items are listed on the board agenda under the Superintendent's Report. They include FOIA Requests for Employee cont...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024
Haase Court Appearance in Mt. Carmel
A Mt. Carmel man charged with criminal sexual assault appeared in Wabash County Circuit Court in Mt. Carmel Thursday. 23 year old Michael Haase is charged with criminal sexual assault after his...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024
Cheadle Preliminary Hearing Postponed Again
A preliminary hearing for former Wabash County Sheriff's Deputy Chase Cheadle has been postponed for the second straight month. Reports say the latest postponement came from continued health co...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024

FCHS AFTER PROM 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS WINNER ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER 13TH
The Fairfield High School After Prom Committee has announced their winner drawn on Friday (December 13th) with the winner of $150 being Kassidy Morrison. The winning ticket was sold by Kassidy Morriso...
Mark Wells Dec 14, 2024