Author Archives: Mark Wells

The McLeansboro Fall Festival is set to begin Thursday and will run through Saturday on the McLeansboro Square.   Thursday's festivities will start with carnival rides opening at 6 PM. The Cultur...

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL FROM TUESDAY: Wayne City over Webber in 2 sets, Edwards Co over Massac Co in 2 sets Effingham over St Anthony in 2 sets Grayville over North Clay in 3 sets Harrisburg over Eldor...

Jerry Keith Thorman, age 72, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday evening, August 29, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born May 3, 1952, in Breese, the son of Doro...

Robert G. Potts, 99, of West Salem, Illinois, passed away August 27, 2024, at Oakview Nursing & Rehab, in Mt Carmel, Illinois. Bob was born July 30, 1925 in rural Allendale, Illinois. He was the s...

Two area men have been arrested on charges of burglary to a building. 33-year-old Michael B. Stephenson of Golden Gate and 26-year-old David Ray Hudgens Jr. of Fairfield were both taken into custody F...

The Fairfield Police Department made some arrests recently of local residents. Last Thursday night just before 7 o'clock, officers arrested Michael G. Massey, 65 of Fairfield for DUI. Massey was stopp...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrest a Cisne resident over the weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol. 34-year-old Nathan Block was taken into custody following a traffic stop on Count...

The Old Farmer's Almanac has unveiled its 2024-2025 Winter Weather Forecast, presenting a mixed outlook for Illinois. While the national forecast suggests a "calmer, gentler" winter, the specifics for...

The Clay County Health Department (CCHD) is pleased to announce new dental clinics for qualifying adults, offering services such as cleanings, fluoride treatments, and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) ap...

The Flora Rotary Club has announced its 10th annual Shadows of Elmwood Cemetery Tour, taking place on Friday, September 13th, and Saturday, September 14th. This year's theme, "The Best Of," will showc...