Author Archives: Mark Wells

As spring approaches, Illinois is bracing for the potential of thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods, and power outages. In response, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homel...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for portions of southern Illinois, in effect until 9 AM this (Friday) morning. Visibility across the region has dropped to a qua...

  Five outstanding Illinois farmers will be recognized as 2026 Master Farmers by Prairie Farmer magazine on March 12 in Bloomington, Illinois. The prestigious award, given for over a century, hon...

During Monday night's meeting of the Wayne City Village Board, trustees voted to allow residents to pay late utility bills without late fees up until the shut-off date of March 21st. The decision come...

Chase Shelton, a member of the Edwards County FFA Chapter has been named the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Forage Production. The Illinois FFA recognizes students across forty-eight different are...

The Mt. Erie Ruritan Club invites everyone to their monthly breakfast tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Ruritan Building. This breakfast will feature sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, ...

Baseball fans will have the unique opportunity to meet former Major League pitcher and 1986 World Series champion Dwight Bernard at the Roland Lewis Building in Mount Vernon tomorrow (Saturday). Berna...

Due to this week's weather and projected storms tomorrow (Saturday), the Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Scholarship Trap Shoot at the Edwards County Sportsman Club has been rescheduled to Sa...

The Jimmy & Rosemary Cox Foundation is dedicated to making Wayne County a better place to live. Established in 2018 through the generous vision of Rosemary Cox and her late husband, Jimmy, the fou...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Track at the EIU Indoor Track Meet at Charleston 3pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A TRIC...