Author Archives: Mark Wells

Wanda Laverne (Simms) Roosevelt, 95, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away on September 26, 2024 at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Wanda was born September 5, 1929 to Albert and Ella (...

Charles "Charlie" Dean Gentz passed away on September 25th, 2024 at his home. Charles was born in Fairfield, Illinois on June 29, 1959 to James and Floydene Gentz. He married Pam on March 12, 1994 and...

The sentencing of David and Ladonna Legg of Fairfield in an unlawful videotaping case has been set for Wednesday, November 13th at 9:30am. Originally scheduled for Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Cour...

46-year-old Fairfield resident, Terry Hixenbaugh was arrested by Fairfield Police Wednesday night just before midnight on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage to Government Supported Prop...

Fairfield Rural Firemen were called out to a report of a vehicle on fire just shortly before 9:30 Wednesday morning on County Hwy 21, two miles north of Rt.15 northeast of Fairfield. Rural Fire Chief,...

The Frontier Community College Bobcats Baseball program will be hosting a Fall Fan Fest scrimmage on Saturday, October 12th. Kids ages 6 to 12 will be invited on the field during pregame to watch batt...

Walk For Life, hosted by the Compassion Pregnancy Center in Fairfield will be held Saturday, October 26th at Leo French Park. Registration is from 9:15am to 9:55am with the walk to begin at 10am. Priz...

Due to heavy rains in the forecast, the Appleknocker Festival, hosted by the Flora Academic Foundation will be moved indoors to the Flora High School Saturday. Activities start at 9:30 AM with a flag-...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has announced nearly $22 million in grants for library services and $6 million for literacy programs across the state. The funding aim...

77 year old Fairfield resident, Dora E. Schnell passed away at Cisne Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Cisne, Illinois, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Dora was born on November 24, 1946 to Charlie a...