Author Archives: Mark Wells

Shirley Ann Williams, 81, of Carmi, Illinois, died Friday, November 8, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Carmi, after a brief illness. She was born January 6, 1943, in Springerton, I...

The 2024 MTC All Conference Volleyball Team has been announced. The list is as follows: Coach of the Year: LaMar Choate, Wayne City 1st Team 1. Kyia Cone, Wayne City (Player of the Year) 2. Rylie Back...

Here's the latest on area river stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 16.51 feet, just below the 17-foot flood stage. At Clay City the stage is 7.76 feet. Flood st...

Court and online records indicate Megan S. Valentine, charged with murder after police say she shot and killed her husband, Illinois Second Judicial Court Judge,43 year old Michael J.Valentine of Albi...

Melissa Morgan, Chief Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois, has announced that the Circuit Courts of the Second Judicial Circuit shall adjourn, and the offices of the Circuit Clerks of the...

The next meeting of the Fairfield City Council is this Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. A Public Hearing is listed preceding the regular meeting at 5:50 p.m. concerning th...

SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois' assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued a...

Mary Dozier, 62, of Boyleston, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on August 18, 1962, in Fairfield, Illinois, the daught...

Charles A. Cushman, 94, of Fairfield passed away at 1:30PM on Thursday November 7, 2024, at Fairfield Senior Living and Rehab. Charles was born on November 15, 1929, to Harlan and Mary (Wright) Cushma...

Fairy L Taylor, 88, of Fairfield passed away Tuesday, August 27 at 4:19 AM at the Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care. Fairy was born on November 17, 1935, in White County to Lougilla and Albert Thac...