Author Archives: Mark Wells
CITY OF GRAYVILLE ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
A reminder to residents and business owners in Grayville that starting next week, the phase 2 water main replacement will be in the downtown business area. There will be some disruptions to the area b...
Oct 24, 2024
TRICK OR TREAT DATES AND TIMES SET IN EDWARDS COUNTY
The dates for Trick or Treating in Edwards County has been set. In Albion, Saturday (October 26th) Trick or Treat is from 3pm to 8pm with Boo On The Bricks costume contest beginning at 4pm. Trunk or T...
Oct 24, 2024
SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball travel to Breese Mater Dei tonight. Freshman/Sophomore and JV both play at 5:30pm with the Varsity game to follow. AREA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY: Al...
Oct 24, 2024
Bryan Ray Mobley, 70, of Carmi
Bryan Ray Mobley, 70, of Carmi, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky. He was born August 6, 1954, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Dick and Sh...
Oct 23, 2024
GEORGE ROBERT (JUG) PARKS, age 85, a resident of Creal Springs, IL
GEORGE ROBERT (JUG) PARKS, age 85, a resident of Creal Springs, IL., passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in the ICU at Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL. George was born, June 15, 1939 i...
Oct 23, 2024
Joseph Ben Downen, 25, of Sims
Joseph Ben Downen, 25, of Sims passed away at 2:10PM on Tuesday October 22, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clayton MO on February 13, 1999, to Sammy and Crystal (Thomason) Downen...
Oct 23, 2024
Carmon Kunce, 89 of Fairfield
Carmon Kunce, 89 of Fairfield passed away at 5:33 AM, Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Stonebridge Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, IL. Born on April 27, 1935, in Golden Gate, IL to Ellis and Opal (West) Ski...
Oct 23, 2024
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL GIVES APPROVAL ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 4-STORY, 70-BED HOTEL ON CITY'S WEST SIDE
The Fairfield City Council met for their regular monthly meeting last (Tuesday) night at City Hall. The council approved the minutes from the previous meeting and the bills submitted since the last me...
Oct 23, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD FOR TWO RECENT THEFTS
The Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole two batteries (carquest brand) from an oil field truck in the Mt. Erie area belonging Merle Raber. ...
Oct 23, 2024
THREE AREA RESIDENTS SENTENCED IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TUESDAY
Three individuals were sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. 33-year-old Kevin A. Borah of Sims pled guilty to Criminal Damage to Property and was placed on one year of Conditional Discharg...
Oct 23, 2024