Category Archives: Local News

MULES SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM PLACES 2ND IN BDC TOURNAMENT
Fairfield Mules Scholastic Bowl Team finishes in 2nd place Monday in the Black Diamond Conference Tournament held at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Answering tossups Monday for FCHS were All...
Mark Wells Jan 28, 2025

MCLEANSBORO MAN FACES CHARGES IN TWO RECENT THEFT INCIDENTS
A man from McLeansboro has been arrested and charged with two counts of theft connected to incidents at local businesses. Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon reported that the Hamilton County Sh...
Mark Wells Jan 28, 2025

THREE AREA RESIDENTS ARRESTED ON OUTSTANDING WAYNE COUNTY WARRANTS
Fairfield resident, 32-year-old Cole Tatum was arrested Friday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department for a Violation of Pretrial Release warrant for Failure to Appear for No Valid Driver's License....
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

TWO HAMILTON COUNTY MEN ARRESTED, FACE SERIOUS CHARGES
Two men from the Hamilton County were arrested late last week. A 52-year-old Rafael Torres III of McLeansboro is incarcerated at the White County Jail following his arrest Friday. McLeansboro Police h...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE HANDLE TWO CRASHES, SAME LOCATION SUNDAY
Illinois State Police and first responders handled two traffic accidents in the same general location Sunday afternoon on I-57 in Jefferson County. The first accident occurred at approximately 12:18pm...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

MT. VERNON MAN RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE FOR ARMED VIOLENCE
48-year-old Michael Glenn of Mt. Vernon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to an armed violence charge in Jefferson County Court. Glenn also received a ten-year prison term...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

FAIRFIELD MULES CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRESTLING
Fairfield Mules will be celebrating 50 years of wrestling on Wednesday, February 5th as they host Mt. Carmel at the Mule Barn. All former Mule wrestlers and coaches are invited and will get in ...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

FARM BUREAU ADVANTAGE CONFERENCE DATES SET
Illinois Farm Bureau members are invited to participate in the upcoming Farm Bureau Advantage Conference, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 14th and 15th, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria. ...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF 5,000 PUBLICLY FUNDED PRESACHOOL SEATS
In the past year, over 5,000 preschool seats have become available for low-income families in Illinois through the Smart Start Illinois initiative. Launched by Governor JB Pritzker, Smart Start...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025

HIGH SPEED CHASE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEADS TO THREE INDIVIDUALS BEING APPREHENDED BY AUTHORITIES
Three individuals were apprehended following a high-speed chase that spanned three counties in southern Illinois on Saturday. The Herrin Police Department received a 911 call regarding an attempted ve...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2025