Author Archives: Mark Wells

Fairfield Rural Fire Department responded to a truck fire just shortly after 4 o'clock Monday afternoon on I-64 at the 109 milemarker. Upon arrival, firemen discovered a Chevrolet S-10 truck fully inv...

JR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES: August 19th Jasper 20, Geff 9 Wayne City 7, Cisne 6 Eldorado 22, Carrier-Mills 1 Harrisburg 13, Herrin 2 Salem 18, All Saints 8 Selmaville 13, Raccoon 1 JR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORE...

Dorothy Ann Ward, 87, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024, surrounded by her family. Dorothy's "career" was always wife and mother first. When her children were young, she delighted in being a r...

Norman Ray Carpenter, 78, of Fairfield, passed away at 11:17pm on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Norman was born on July 18, 1946, in Woodlawn, CA, to Rex Carpenter and Sarah...

Jennie M. Lamont, 91, of Newburgh, IN and formerly of Carmi passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024. She was born in Carmi on May 18, 1933 the daughter of Hubert and Clara (Ude) Whitsitt. Jennie marrie...

Lee Wohlhueter, also affectionately known as Mr. Lee by many children throughout the years, 82, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024. He was born on October 17, 1941, in Maunie, Illinois, ...

Fairfield Police responded Friday afternoon to Mach 1 just shortly before 5 o'clock concerning a retail theft. Officers had previously investigated the report and the accused, Cody L. Massie, 39, Fair...

Fairfield Police arrested three Fairfield residents last Thursday night for residential burglary. At approximately 11:50 pm, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of George Street to investigate t...

A benefit has been scheduled for a member of the Fairfield Rural Fire Department. Devon Smothers, a Senior at Fairfield Community High School and a junior firefighter has been recently diagnosed with ...

The Fall Sports season is here and Fairfield Community High School will be hosting, "Meet The Mules" this Friday night at the Train Yard. Events will begin at 5:45 with Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, an...