Author Archives: Mark Wells

David Lee Taylor, age 60, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday night, September 24, 2024. He was born October 19, 1963, in Flora, the son of James "Jim" B. Taylor and Rita A. (Yates) Taylor. On ...

Allen "Dean" Powell, 92, of Flora, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Aperion Care in Fairfield, IL. Dean was born August 15, 1932 in Cisne IL. to Estill and Mary (Whitlock) Powell He ma...

The National Weather Service in Paducah is actively monitoring Hurricane Helene in the Gulf of Mexico as it approaches the Florida Panhandle. After making landfall late in the day today (Thursday) as ...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 Captain Nathan Douglas, says Troopers will be conducting Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols throughout October in Clay, Effingham, Hamilton, Richland, Mario...

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court reinstated a law allowing the state to revoke an individual's Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card when charged with a felony, even without a conviction. Thi...

In January 2023, Illinois lawmakers passed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, enacting an assault weapons ban in response to a series of mass shootings, including a tragic incident at an Independen...

TODAY AT FCHS: Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball tonight at Eldorado. Only two levels of play, JV & Varsity. JV game at 6pm. Girls Tennis @ home vs. Newton 4:30pm Boys Golf @ Franklin County (Black ...

The Fairfield City Council met last (Tuesday) night at City Hall with a light agenda. The city council approved purchasing the property located at 303 NE 7th St. The city will pay the taxes owed and w...

The City of Fairfield is still seeking applicants to establish an eligibility list from which Police Officer vacancies for the Fairfield Police Department will be filled. Applications may be picked up...

20-year-old, Ricky Embry of Fairfield was arrested Tuesday night by Wayne County Sheriff's deputies on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to Appear on a original charge of Illegal Consumption & Po...