Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Cover Crop Field Day hosted by the Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District is set for Tuesday, August 20th at 4pm.at the Greg Dickey Farm at 981 County RD 530 in Wayne City. Speakers f...

FALL PARENT ATHLETE MEETING AT FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL: The Fall parent & athlete meeting will be held Tuesday, July 30th on the FCHS bleachers at The Train Yard (weather permitting). The event will...

Barbara Lynch, age 68 years and resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away at 6:25 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL. Visitation is to be held 6:00 to 8:00 p....

Ronald "Ron" Daily, 68 of East Peoria, Illinois, and formerly of McLeansboro, IL passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024 in Peoria, IL. He is survived by 2 children. A daughter: Mary Ann (Jeremy) Hutcheson...

Fairfield Police arrested 32-year-old Randell Lee Thomas of Fairfield Tuesday on a charge of Battery. Thomas was transported and booked into the Wayne County Jail.     36-year-old Abby Koont...

Several individuals were sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday. 39-year-old James H. Williams of Geff admitted in court the he violated a previous Order of Probation on a charge Unlawful ...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 responded to a report of a two vehicle accident with injuries Tuesday evening just after 6:30 at the intersection of US 50 and Main St. at Clay City. State Police say a G...

An upcoming auction event at the Illinois State Fair will feature 250 unclaimed property lots for public preview tomorrow (Thursday) before the live auction next month. Among the items up for auction ...

  On Tuesday morning, Travis Chapman took the oath of office as the new Assistant Police Chief of Mt. Vernon. A Facebook post by the Mt. Vernon Police Department highlighted Chapman's background,...

After 37 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Grayville, City Clerk JoEllen Seil is set to retire. City leaders accepted Seil's decision to retire, with her retirement becoming effective on O...