Author Archives: Mark Wells

    Staff members Taegan Garner and Jeff Vaughan from the Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission recently participated in the Illinois Connected Broadband Summit. The summit featured a ...

  Wilton Dewey Badgett, age 69 and resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 202...

    The jury trial set for Monday, July 1st in Wayne County Circuit Court is cancelled. Jurors not need to report on July 1st. Please report on Monday, July 8th at 8:30 am unless notified ot...

  A new agreement has been finalized for the Cave In Rock Ferry.   The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and IDOT have been in discussions with the Ohio River Ferry Authority (ORFA) in ...

        MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: The Cardinals shutout the Reds in the series finale of their four-game set. St. Louis downed Cincinnati 2-0 at Busch Stadium. Alec Burleson and Masyn...

    As the fourth of July approaches, Illinois residents are reminded to prioritize regulations and safety when it comes to fireworks. In the state of Illinois, the majority of consumer fire...

The City of Fairfield along with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce fireworks display is all set for Friday, July 5th at Southwest Park.   Events will start at 5 PM with inflatables, foam fun, ...

  The Village of Cisne will celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 5th. Trust Bank has secured two vendors to be on site, one serving snow cones and another offering mini donuts, shakeups and...

              James L. Welty, 66, of Fairfield, passed away at 12:50pm on Monday, June 24, 2024, at his home. Jim was born on June 27, 1957, in Jacksonville, FL, to ...

              Ivan E. Holler, 93, of Fairfield, passed away at 9:12pm on Monday, June 24, 2024, at his home. Ivan was born on October 10, 1930, near Orchardville, IL...