Author Archives: Mark Wells

Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis has a recap of last (Monday) night's Albion City Council meeting.  

The Village of Cisne and Sunrise Sanitation will conduct the annual Spring City Wide Clean Up on Monday, June 8th. The cleanup service is limited to residents living within the Cisne city limits. Offi...

The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing $286 million in unpaid tariffs and penalties from First Brands Group, the former parent company of Champion Labs in Albion, according to recent filings in a ...

The 15th Annual West Salem Freedom Celebration 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run is set to take place on Saturday, June 27th in West Salem. The event will kick off with race day registration and check-in f...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: T-BALL: Vaughan's Tire vs. LeMond's Chrysler Carter Turf & Tractor vs. Peoples National Bank CSI Insurance vs. Joe's Body Shop 11 U: Top Dog Diesel Rep...

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Croghan, age 88, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at home. She was born February 15, 1938 in Carmi, IL the daughter of Chelsea Glen and Mary O...

Surrounded by his loving family, Larry Thomas "Tom" Hart, 74, of Dahlgren, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on May 30, 2026. Tom was born on August 26, 1951 in Dahlgren, Illinois, to Arza and H...

91-year-old Fairfield resident, John "Bill" William Tolliver passed away Tuesday May 26, 2026, in Marion, Illinois. Bill was born January 27, 1935, in Fairfield, Illinois to John and Geneveive (McInti...

Scott E. Finch, 65, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born on November 5, 1960 in Spokane, Washington the son of Edwin B. Finch and Jud...

Fairfield Mules Football is returning to the airwaves this fall as WFIW-FM 104.9 once again becomes the home of Friday night football for the 2026 season. Listeners can tune in each week for live play...