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Wet and Stormy Weather Forecast for the Weekend

(Undated) – We could be in store for a stormy weekend across the listening area. According to the latest “Hazardous Weather Outlook” from the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms will be possible through tomorrow. They […]

ISP Issues Phone Scam Warning

(Undated) – The Illinois State Police has issued a phone scam warning. According to the ISP, over the past few days, they have received several phone calls from individuals reporting a person claiming to be […]

Fairfield Man Arrested After Fleeing Police

(Fairfield) – Following a traffic stop earlier this week a Fairfield man was arrested. According to Wayne County Authorities, when officers attempted to stop twenty-six-year-old David Wilson he fled from police. However, Wayne County Sheriff’s […]

National Average Gas Price Falls Two Cents

(Undated) – The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen two cents from a week ago. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $3.68 a gallon. Here […]

Obituaries

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William Guy Knight

William Guy Knight, 82, of Fairfield passed away at 3:14PM on Wednesday April 24, 2024, at his home. He had worked as a landscaper. Guy was born in Mill Shoals on May 5, 1941, to […]

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Sally Ann Lee

Sally Ann Lee, 87, a long-time resident of Barnhill, passed away at 1:23 AM, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Stonebridge Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, IL.  Born on November 25, 1936, in Mt. Pleasant, MI […]

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Mildred  Anne “Mimi” Jones

Mildred  Anne “Mimi” Jones, 86, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born February 27, 1938 in […]

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Guy Edward “Ed” Harrell

Guy Edward “Ed” Harrell, age 89, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at his home. He was born October 27, 1934, in Wayne County, the son of Burl Howard and Margaret (Evans) […]

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Arnie McKitrick

Arnie McKitrick, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12, 2024, at his home. He was employed at the Fairfield Golf Course where he left to take a job at Airtex. […]