Author Archives: Mark Wells

      Pictured is Rachel Ewing, MSN, RN, FMH Chief Nursing Officer and her husband Rick Ewing   The Illinois Nurses Foundation recently held its annual 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse L...

The Hope Center in Albion Toys for Tots has officially begun. Sign-ups will begin in November. With inflation being high and toy prices going higher please consider donating a toy or a monetary donati...

Wayne County 4-H Foundation will host a drive-thru fish fry on the parking lot east of the Fairfield Post Office on Saturday, October 19th, from 11am to 1pm.   The menu will consist of fish fille...

The Annual Sims Halloween Carnival will be held Saturday, October 19th at the Sims Community Center. Food will be available at 4:30pm with a menu including Chili, Vegetable Soup or Polish Sausage, Des...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY: Casey-Westfield 50, Mt Carmel 14 Prairie Central 49, Herrin 15 Red Hill 40, Madison 30 HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY FROM SATURDAY: Fairfield Mules Cross Country...

Jeanette Francis Heads, 55, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. She was born on February 6, 1969, in San Diego, California, the daughter of George Wesley Knowlton, Sr. and Maryetta Ta...

The Mount Carmel Police Department (MCPD) requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred October 10...

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently honored seven airports for their exceptional contributions to the state's aviation sector, with the Mount Vernon Airport receiving the Aeronautical E...

Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery - a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting and the opening of se...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES FROM FRIDAY: Fairfield beat Christopher-Zeigler Royalton 68-7. The Mules are 4-3 and will host Hamilton County at the Train Yard next Friday as it will be Senior Night. Kic...