Author Archives: Mark Wells

The Skillet Fork Ruritan Club is hosting a Trivia Night tomorrow (Saturday) night at Mill Shoals Christian Church. The event will feature a variety of trivia categories for teams of 2 to 6 people. Ent...

The Bluford Ruritan Club invites local residents to its monthly community breakfast tomorrow (Saturday) morning at the Bluford Ruritan Building, located at 814 6th Street in Bluford. Breakfast will be...

A benefit fish fry will be held tomorrow (Saturday,) evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building, with proceeds going toward the Union Grove Camp building fund. The menu includ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Basketball vs. Vandalia at the IHSA Class 2A Vandalia Regional Championship 7pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IH...

Ruth Ann Siedler, 82 of Fairfield, passed away at 11:15 PM, Monday, February 23, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on September 29, 1943, in Fairfield to Jesse and Leota (Kelley) Freeland, sh...

Donald W. Hutchison, 78, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY surrounded by his family. He was born on September 4, 1947 in Norris City,...

Krystal Marie Shroyer, 41, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away on February 24, 2026. Krystal lived boldly and authentically. She was fiercely honest, loyal, and never afraid to speak her mind. She lo...

A Fairfield man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after police responded to reports of an individual walking with an AR-15 style rifle near local schools, prompting a temporary lockdown. Acco...

Wayne City Unit #100 will conduct Kindergarten Screening and Registration on Tuesday, March 31st, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Wayne City Grade School. Parents are asked to call Wayne City Elementar...

Residents across Southern Illinois are enjoying a stretch of warm and dry weather, with the National Weather Service forecasting notably mild conditions through Saturday. Temperatures are expected to ...