Author Archives: Mark Wells

Mark Lamont assesses the corn in Phillips Township during the 2024 White County Crop Tour.   Most farmers reported damage from Whitetail Deer in the fields they toured this week as part of the Wh...

In honor of Smokey Bear's 80th birthday, Shawnee National Forest will showcase 19 historical paintings by artist Rudolph (Rudy) Wendelin. These iconic replicas, on loan from the USDA National Agricult...

The boil water order that was issued for all of East Section Line Road in Wayne City has been lifted. Water Superintendent, Kris Shreve says water is now safe for human consumption.

Roy Lynn Clark, age 75 and resident of Dale, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 2:23 p.m. at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Monda...

Fairy L Taylor, 88, of Fairfield passed away Tuesday, August 27 at 4:19 AM at the Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care. Fairy was born on November 17, 1935 in White County to Lougilla and Albert Thack...

Ray Tate's motion to withdrawal his guilty plea was denied in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday by Judge Denton Aud, who is presiding over the case. Ray Tate entered the Wayne County Courthouse Wed...

Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2nd, there will be NO trash pickup on that day. Trash pickup for the City will be delayed one day during the week of Sept. 2nd. Sunrise Sanitation will ru...

A benefit barbecue cookout for Wayne County Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg will be held on Saturday starting at 10am on the parking lot of Save A Lot in Fairfield. Smoked barbecue by Josh Glisson will be ser...

JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Albion 15 Olney 5 St Mary/OBR 15, Odin 0 Waltonville 10, Rome 0 Flora 11 St Anthony 1 JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Olney 11 Albion 4 Rome 9 Waltonville 3 HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYB...

Anna Louise Lane, 81, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. She was born on January 13, 1943, in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter...