Author Archives: Mark Wells

During this school year, Illinois will make history by becoming the fifth state in the United States to completely ban corporal punishment in all schools.   Governor JB Pritzker recently signed l...

Schools in the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield School District, except for the high school, were placed on a "Secure" status on Tuesday morning following information received from White County Sheriff Jorda...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has began a project to replace the two current bridges on Interstate 64 that span the Wabash River, located just east of Grayville in White County. This $136 ...

The Xenia Fire Department's annual Fish Fry is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th. Lunch service will begin at 11 am, featuring a menu that includes fish, pork burgers, hot dogs, fries, and beverages...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported last Thursday that the unemployment rate in the state had risen by 0.2% to reach 5.2% in July. This data was based on preliminary informa...

Perdue Foods has issued a recall for 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders due to potential contamination with metal. The company explained that some chicken products may have been affe...

JR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES: Jasper 8, Iuka 3 Opdyke Belle Rive 8, Wayne City 7 Selmaville 15, North Clay 9 Summersville 14, Centralia 2 Waltonville 11, Spring Garden 3 JR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES: Cisne/Geff...

Paula Jean Dickinson, 82, of Flora, Illinois, was welcomed home into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday morning, August 19, 2024, surrounded by the love of her gathered family. She was born Sep...

The Village of Wayne City has issued a boil order for all of East Section Line road until further notice. Please boil your water for human consumption.

Mildred J. Lear, 93, of West Salem, IL, passed away at 1:30pm on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. Mildred was born on February 22, 1931, in Brownstown, IL, to...