Author Archives: Mark Wells

Jackie D. Harshbarger, 83, of Fairfield, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 10:13AM in Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Jackie retired after being employed as a pipeline welder for fifty years and ...

The schedule for Geff Frontier Days sponsored by the Geff Ruritan Club has been set for Saturday, September 7th in the Geff park with a full day of events. 8:30am-10am: Car and Truck Show (Contact Bri...

A new event is coming to Geff Frontier Days this year. A Quilt Show will be held at the Geff Town Hall this Saturday, September 7th. Quilts need to be brought in that morning between 8:30 am and 9:30a...

Mobile office hours for U.S. Representative, Mike Bost have been released. Officer hours will be from 10am to 3pm during the month of September at various locations in Southern Illinois. Locally, in W...

A recent report indicates a decrease in labor union participation across Illinois. According to the State of the Unions 2024 report, the unionization rate in the state fell by 2.3 percentage points be...

HIGH SCHOOL JV FOOTBALL SCORES FROM MONDAY: Fairfield 34, Vienna-Goreville 20 Flora 28, Carmi 16 Mount Carmel 14 Eldorado 6 (Final OT) Benton 26, Carterville 18 Carbondale 27, Murphysboro 14 Centralia...

A new event is coming to Geff Frontier Days this year. A Quilt Show will be held at the Geff Town Hall on Saturday, September 7th. Quilts need to be brought in that morning between 8:30 am and 9:30am ...

The Wayne County Corn/Soybean Yield Tour has been set for tomorrow (Tuesday, September 3rd). Gregg Barnard, Corn Grower President notes this will be the 41st year for the tour. It was first held in 19...

The Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV Unit will be coming to Albion on Wednesday, September 4th from 10am to 2pm at the Edwards County Courthouse. Services offered will be new and renewal Identif...

The Wayne County Senior Center Fall Fundraiser fish dinner sale is scheduled for Friday, September 6th. The event begins at 5pm until they sell out and this will be DRIVE THRU only. Fish dinner includ...