Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Fairfield High School After Prom Committee has announced their 12 Days of Christmas winner for December 11th. The $250 winner is Nicole Simpson. The ticket was sold by Kortlyn Crnovich.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM TUESDAY: Fairfield 43, Flora 34 Wayne City 59, Cisne 47 Webber 77, Hamilton Co 51 Altamont 59, Newton 44 Althoff 69, Father McGivney 28 Alton 52, East St Louis 49 Alto...

Howard Oscar Deimel, age 78, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024, at his daughter's home in Charleston. He was born November 5, 1946, in Jasper County, the son of Henry and Henrie...

Donna Mae Tullis, 87 of Fairfield, passed away at 10:30 PM, Monday, December 9, 2024, at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Born on November 13, 1937, in Paxton, IL to Russell and Viole...

Susan Maxine Cowling, 67, of Grayville, Illinois, died Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Meadowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation in Grayville, Illinois. She was born April 29, 1957, in Carmi, Illinois, the ...

Anson Fenton, the former Police Chief of Wayne City, appeared in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis last Friday for his arraignment on charges related to the improper sale of forfeited vehicles for...

Homecoming King and Queen Candidates (Front row left to right): Hadley Walker, Misty Hearle, and Ella Krupp. (Back row left to right): Joshua Biggs, Cooper Bowen, and Ashton Stine.   Cisne High S...

The Illinois ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines continues to be enforceable following a decision from the 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals. Last week, a three-judge panel extended a sta...

The boil water order for Western Wayne Route 4 Water District has been LIFTED. Water is now safe for human consumption.

William Frederic Boyer, 85, of Eatonton, GA, and formerly of McLeansboro, IL, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at his home in Eatonton. He was born October 5, 1939 in McLeansboro to Fred and An...