Author Archives: Mark Wells

In anticipation of the Christmas Season, the local chapter of Beyond the Badge, FOP Lodge 303 is excited to announce they will be participating in Shop with a Cop. The chapter is asking to see if any ...

A special meeting of the Edwards County School District Board of Education was held last (Wednesday) night with no official action taken by the board. It was discussed about adding on 10,000 square fe...

Early Wednesday morning, many residents in Wayne County found themselves without power due to an unexpected incident. Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative identified the cause as a vehicle collis...

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has announced due to pavement deterioration, I-64 Westbound will be closed from I-57 to US Highway 51 near Ashley beginning tomorrow (Friday, December 6th) at 5 a...

A free skate event will be held for all Wayne County Grade School students at Skateland Rollersport in Fairfield on Thursday, December 26th. The free skate will be held from 5:30pm to 8:30pm and spons...

For 35 years, a Christmas Dinner will again be held on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th at the Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church, located east of Wal-Mart.   Anyone who does not hav...

The Community of Christ Church in Fairfield hosted another successful blood drive for the American Red Cross in November. The blood drive was sponsored by the Fairfield American Legion Post #176 with ...

The FBI Springfield Field Office is warning Illinois residents to avoid common holiday scams. Officials say the scammers use techniques to obtain the victim's money and personal information. They incl...

Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball tonight with a home game against Edwards County. JV game begins at 6pm on Jed Foster Court at The Mule Barn. HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING FROM WEDNESDAY: Harrisburg over Fairf...

Fairfield Police arrested 51-year-old Terry Richardson Tuesday night just before 8:30. Officers were called to the 500 block of Elm St. to investigate a domestic disturbance. Richardson was accused of...