Author Archives: Mark Wells
Sharon Russell, age 78, of McLeansboro, IL
Sharon Russell, age 78, a resident of McLeansboro, IL. passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Sharon was born on August 5, 1946 in McLeansboro, IL. She was a d...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

WILHITE SENTENCED IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT THURSDAY, KATHERINE CHRISTOPHER ALSO MAKES APPEARANCE
62-year-old, Donald E. Wilhite Jr. of Fairfield was sentenced yesterday (Thursday) in Wayne County Circuit Court. Wilhite was awaiting sentence on Possession of Methamphetamine charges dating back to ...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

CISNE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
At Tuesday night's meeting of the Cisne Village Board, it was announced that the Christmas in the Park event will take place on Friday night, December 6th. Village Clerk Vicky Mugrage requested a $500...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

INTEGRITY VOLLEYBALL HOSTING ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA & FRIENDS
An All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast with Santa & Friends hosted by Integrity Volleyball will be held on Saturday, December 7th from 7am to 10am in the Floral Hall at the Wayne County ...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

ENFIELD VILLAGE BOARD MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT
The Village Board of Enfield met Tuesday night, primarily focusing on the future of the Booth School, which they took control of during last month's meeting. Board members spent about an hour discussi...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

ILLINOIS HAS RELIEVED $72 MILLION IN MEDICAL DEBT FOR OVER 52,000
Illinois is touting a growing amount of medical debt relief in the state. Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program has relieved more than 72-million-dollars worth of medical debt for over 52-thousa...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY BOARD MEETS LAST (THURSDAY) NIGHT
The Wayne County Board met for their regular monthly meeting last (Thursday) night. The board approved the October minutes and welcomed guests. Vaughan Law Office, representative for the Drainage Dist...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT THURSDAY NIGHT WEST OF FAIRFIELD RESULTS IN INJURIES
Fairfield Police along with Fairfield Fire and Wayne County Ambulance personnel responded to a two vehicle accident Thursday night just before 6 o'clock on West Delaware in the area of Petroleum Blvd....
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH
FALL SPORTS AWARD PROGRAM SCHEDULED AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL: The Fall Sports Awards program has been set at Fairfield High School. The programs honors athletes that participated in the following fall...
Mark Wells Nov 15, 2024

Thomas E. Vaughan, 77, of Fairfield
Thomas E. Vaughan, 77, of Fairfield passed away at 5:30AM on Thursday November 14, 2024, at Fairfield Senior Living and Rehab. He was born in Fairfield on May 21, 1947, to Pleasant and Geneva (Gibbs) ...
Mark Wells Nov 14, 2024