Author Archives: Mark Wells

AREA NONPROFIT PROVIDING CLOTHES, SHOES FOR KIDS IN NEED
More than a hundred students in need will soon receive new clothing, thanks to an area nonprofit organization. Staff from the Egyptian Health Department, local schools, and the Fowler Bonan Fou...
Mark Wells Oct 30, 2024

More Than A Million Illinois Voters Have Cast Early Ballots
Now just a week away from the Presidential Election and Illinois voters continue to cast their votes early. Statewide, more than one-point-four-million votes have already been cast for the 2024 genera...
Mark Wells Oct 30, 2024

SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Fairfield Lady Mules were winners last (Tuesday) night over Robinson in 2 sets, 25-13 and 25-14 in the Class 2A Newton Regional and will now face Newton who were winn...
Mark Wells Oct 30, 2024
Edna Ann (Hanley) Burrow, 79, of McLeansboro
Edna Ann (Hanley) Burrow, 79, of McLeansboro, IL passed away at her home on Friday, October 25, 2024. Edna was born on March 6, 1945 in Chicago, IL to Edward & Lucille Hanley. On May 17, 1964 she ...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024
Tina Jo Branham, age 68, of Flora
Tina Jo Branham, age 68, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, October 27, 2024, at her home. She was born February 17, 1956, in Flora, the daughter of Glen Leon and Laura Jean (Sloan) Henso...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024
Frank William Wodicker, 85, of Fairfield
Frank William Wodicker, 85, of Fairfield passed away at 10:30PM on Monday October 28, 2024, at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt Carmel. He was a plumber and also worked in the maintenance depa...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024
Wilma Joyce (Shelton) Conner, 87, of Elizabethtown, formerly of McLeansboro
Wilma Joyce (Shelton) Conner, 87, of Elizabethtown, previously of McLeansboro, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. She was born on August 21, 1937, in Hamilton County, Illinois, the da...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024
Sandra Lee Long, 78, of Grayville
Sandra Lee Long, 78, of Grayville, Illinois, died Monday, October 28, 2024, at Meadowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation in Grayville, Illinois. She was born July 23, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, the daug...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024

FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NOTIFIES PATIENTS OF DATA BREACH
Fairfield Memorial Hospital is informing patients via mail about a potential misuse of personal data following a significant data breach earlier this year. While officials state they have not discover...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024

VEHICLE ACCIDENT MONDAY MORNING NORTH OF FAIRFIELD
Wayne County Sheriff's Department along with Fairfield Rural Fire and Wayne County Ambulance personnel responded to a single-vehicle accident Monday morning at 7:40 on County Highway 1 (Enterprise Rd)...
Mark Wells Oct 29, 2024