Author Archives: Mark Wells

An Edwards County woman, Michaela Greathouse. won the Illinois Farm Bureau State Young Leader Discussion Meet while at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago this past weekend. A discussio...

Fairfield Lady Mules Girls Basketball team will have a home game tonight at the Mule Barn on Jed Foster Court against Carmi-White Co. JV Game starts at 6pm. HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING FROM SATURDAY: Result...

Nadine Louise (Bell) Padgett,78, Fairfield, passed away peacefully on December 6th, 2024, at her home. She was born in San Diego, CA on December 3, 1946, the daughter of Elbert T. Bell and Neva M. (Ku...

Heaven gained a bright and shining angel on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Lisa Ann Fisher passed away peacefully at home with her family near her side. Lisa was born on July 5, 1966, in Fairfield, Illin...

The Fairfield City Council meets this Tuesday night for their regular meeting. A Public Hearing will precede the regular meeting at 5:50 p.m. concerning a Tax Levy, with an ordinance approving the Tax...

The former Wayne City Police Chief was scheduled to make a court appearance Friday. Anson Fenton is facing federal charges after being accused of selling forfeited items confiscated by the department....

Williamson County Police arrested a man Friday following a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus with over 25 students on board. Reports out of Williamson County say Joshua Jessie was taken into ...

One man was charged following a high speed pursuit and crash Thursday afternoon in Franklin County. Media reports say the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was notified early Thursday afternoon of a v...

  A Salem, IL man was arrested after an attempted aggravated robbery at the Holiday Inn in Salem. Media reports say 53 year old Christopher Melton entered the hotel's lobby this past Wednesday we...

FRIDAY NIGHT BASKETBALL SCORES REGULAR SEASON GAMES: Waltonville 53, Fairfield 40 Althoff 61, Centralia 58 Alton 52, Edwardsville 39 Belleville East 55, Collinsville 46 Belleville West 57, O'Fallon 50...