Author Archives: Mark Wells

Bill D. Knowles, USMC veteran, honorably discharged on January 12, 1956, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024, at home in Gary, Indiana at the age of 87. He was born to Edith Gray and James Knowl...

James L. "Jake" Dulaney, age 83, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday evening, September 18, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 4, 1941, in Clay County, the son o...

The FBI Springfield is warning the public about the serious consequences of making hoax threats against schools or public places ue to an increase of hoax threats in recent months. These threats, whic...

**Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department**   A 33-year-old man, Christopher A. Milburn, was arrested by Mt. Vernon Police on Wednesday due to an active arrest warrant from Je...

Recent drug exposure incidents at several Illinois state prisons, including Menard, Pinckneyville, and Big Muddy Correctional Center, have sparked calls for reform. Former inmate Jake Ridge describes ...

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) met Tuesday at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel. They approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Wabash General Hospital to esta...

The Fairfield Fall Fun Fest kicked off last (Wednesday) night with a large crowd downtown for a performance by The Roasted Chestnuts and Church Night with guest speakers and numerous praise and worshi...

With Wayne City Bean Days fast approaching, the Bean Days Tractor Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th from 7am to 9am. Tractors entered into the contest will also be in the parade line-up b...

The Black Diamond Conference (BDC) has extended a football-only invitation to Red Hill, aiming to restore its status as a 10-team, closed conference. This decision follows two consecutive seasons wher...

Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, alongside key officials, announced that every county in Illinois now has 911 service, marking a major milestone for the state. Stark County recently pa...