Author Archives: Mark Wells

  Fairfield Police, Fairfield Fire Department and Wayne County Ambulance personnel responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident with injuries Wednesday afternoon at 12:53 on West Main at Airp...

    If you are on Western Wayne Waterworks, live east of Skillet Fork, are in the towns of Geff, Sims, Johnsonville, Orchardville you have been asked to boil your water for human consumption...

    The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will not immediately review Illinois' assault weapons ban, leaving the law in place at least until challenges to the law have been fully heard...

SPORTS & SCORES FROM WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD The Southern Illinois Coaches Association recently named the All-South Track & Field Athletes and Relay Teams and several Mules track athletes were rec...

  Glenna J. Frankland, 99, peacefully passed on July 2, 2024, at Helia Health Care in Olney, Illinois. She was 6 days away from her 100th birthday. She was born on July 8, 1924, in Ellery, Illino...

  The Wayne County Circuit Court has been busy this week.   24-year-old, Noel Walker of Fairfield pled guilty to DUI and was placed on one year of court supervision.   Seth Bradford, a ...

  In Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon presided over by Judge Denton Aud, Fairfield resident Eric Vaughan made an appearance. Vaughan is currently facing charges of aggravated battery ...

  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an expanded list of high-risk ZIP codes, increasing mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who live within those areas. 14...

  Area residents are in for a day filled with excitement as Charley Brown Park in Flora plays host to a series of events tomorrow.   Kicking off the day at 9 am, the highly anticipated Globa...

  As Illinoisans gear up for the holiday weekend and the summer season, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is emphasizing the importance of adhering to proper safety measures wh...