Author Archives: Mark Wells

George Edward Swallows, 88, of Blairsville, IL passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at his home, surrounded by family. George was born on June 7, 1936 to William Edward Swallows & Grace Floren...

A Baked Goods Contest will be coming to this year's Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. It will be held on Saturday, September 21st at RJ on Main in Fairfield. Prizes awarded for each category and categories inc...

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...

The Fairfield Community High School Class of 1974 is sponsoring a morning of Pickleball during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, October 5th at 8am at the Lakeside Park Tennis Courts. This is for anyone...

The Fairfield Community High School District Board of Education will meet Thursday night in the FCHS Study Hall. Items on the meeting agenda include; approval of the Consent Agenda, the Principal's an...

The Fairfield City Council meets tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. at Fairfield City Hall. Along with the routine items, items appearing on the official agenda for tonight's meeting include an update on the...

The Albion City Council met in special session last (Monday) night to discuss the closing of a bridge that is in need of repair just west of Albion off of the Red Hill Blacktop. There seems to be some...

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered six unanswered runs during a 6-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Nolan Arenado hit an RBI single to give the Cards a...

Larry Stephen Martin, age 54, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, August 11, 2024, at Clay County Hospital. He was born March 6, 1970, in Flora, the son of John Madison and Carolyn J. (May...

Richard A. Bingman, 79, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at McLeansboro Rehab and Healthcare in McLeansboro, IL. He was born in Carmi on September 2. 1944 the son of Arthur William and ...