Author Archives: Mark Wells

Officials in the Village of Wayne City have announced there will be a one day delay for residents starting today (Monday), the week of the Thanksgiving holiday.   Residents need to have their tra...

The Grayville Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will be held this Saturday, November 30th. The theme this year is "A Christmas Rock' n Eve" The parade line-up will be at Meadowbrook with the parade...

The Secret Santa Committee at the Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church would like to remind the public the Secret Santa Tree is up at Kincaid's and gift tags are still available if anyone would li...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL SCORES FROM SATURDAY: CLASS 1A: Belleville Althoff 58, Camp Point 19 F Lena-Winslow 42, LeRoy 13 F CLASS 2A: Maroa-Forsyth 41, Johnston City 22 F Chicago Christian 34, ...

Helen Miller, 85 of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at 7:54 AM, Friday, November 22, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Born on January 3, 1939, in Benton, IL to Ben and No...

The Fairfield City Council meets Tuesday night at 6 at City Hall for their next regular meeting. A Public Hearing will precede the regular meeting at 5:50 p.m. with a Community Development Block Grant...

Area river stages as of this morning are as follows: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 5.3 feet, below the 17-foot flood stage. At Clay City the stage is 4.87 feet. Flood stage is 18 fee...

  The identity of those killed in a two vehicle crash on Illinois Route 15 near Ashely, Illinois Thursday morning have been released. The Washington County Coroner says one of the drivers was ide...

  The Cisne FFA Agronomy team of Dalli Belmont, Rebecca King, Allison Shannon, Aidyn Dickey Mikkie Hearle, Kenzie Alvis, Ava Greifzu, Esme Krupp, and Alex Paul finished as the 2nd place team in S...

Girls high school basketball Friday: Wayne City 43 Elverado 24 Altamont 48 Olney 37 Gallatin County 58 Shawnee 50 Pinckneyville 47 Wooldlawn 40 Men's college basketball: Florida 93 SIU 68 Evansville 9...