Clik here to view.
Headlines for Monday, August 18, 2014
38-year-old Jamie Wilkins of Mount Erie was critically injured this morning when he was apparently overcome by fumes while working on a 4-wheeler in a small garage. Wilkins was taken to Fairfield...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Harold E. Tubbs
72-year-old Fairfield resident, Harold E. Tubbs died at 10:26 a.m. Saturday, August 16 in Gibson County as the result of a traffic accident. He was part owner of Big T and K Cabinets and worked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Veneta Meyers Short
Veneta Meyers Short, 92, of Wayne City, IL died Sunday, August 17, at Countryside Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon. She was a member of Salem Free Will Baptist Church in Bluford and was a cook at Oak Grove...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Donald D. Heyduck
Donald D. Heyduck, 88, of Centralia, died at 7:45 pm on Saturday, August. 16, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. He was an elementary school teacher, having retired from Centralia Junior High...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Headlines for Tuesday, August 19, 2014
A Southern Illinois man who admitted he was drunk the night his car crashed while hill jumping last November killing five passengers has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Darrell Delong, 49 of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Headlines for Wednesday, August 20, 2014
49-year-old Darrel Delong of Collinsville has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a traffic crash last November that killed five people, including his wife. Delong was driving with a blood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Emmitt Dean Spray
J.J. Spray is proud to announce the birth of his brother, Emmitt Dean. Emmitt was born on July 29, 2014 at 12:45 pm at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ruby Marshel
87-year-old Sims resident, Ruby Marshel, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, August 20 at her home. Surviving are a son, Jonnie (Sheila) Marshel of Fairfield; three daughters, Sue Chepely and Kay Richards...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Headlines for Thursday, August 21, 2014
As much as five inches of rain fell in northern Wayne County overnight, causing some brief flash flooding conditions. Officials report one car became stranded in high water on U.S. Rt. 45 near the...
View ArticleCarla Michelle Streicher
48-year-old former Fairfield resident, Carla Michelle Streicher died at 2:53 a.m. Saturday, August 16 in McHenry, IL. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Cassie Sexton of Woodstock, IL;...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Florine E. Savage
Florine E. Savage, age 87, a resident of Belle Rive, IL died Thursday, August 21st 2014 at 9:02 P.M. in the Good Samaritan Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Funeral arrangements are pending at...
View ArticleHeadlines for Friday, August 22, 2014
Members of United Auto Workers Local 543 will gather Sunday to consider ratification of a new contract with Airtex Products in Fairfield. The ratification meeting has been set for 2 p.m. Sunday in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dorothy F. Wangler
Dorothy F. Wangler, 95, of Carmi died Tuesday evening, August 19, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. Dorothy attended Carmi East Side Pentecostal Church, was a former member of the Ladies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vaughan and Wise to Wed
Jaxson Robert Vaughan is excited to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of his father, Noah Paul Vaughan to Claire Marie Wise. Claire is the daughter of Jim & Lea Ann Alberda of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shayle Bruce Hensley
60-year-old Mount Vernon, IL resident Shayle Bruce Hensley died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, August 21 at his home. He had been a shop foreman at Durham Bus in Mount Vernon. Survivors include his wife...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dennis R. (Sonny) Carter, Jr.
Dennis R. (Sonny) Carter, Jr. 69, of Geff, IL died at 6:16PM Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital at Newburgh, IN. He was a retired truck driver for Henderson Trucking at Salem, IL...
View ArticleHeadlines for Saturday, August 23, 2014
Members of the union representing Airtex Products workers in Fairfield will gather Sunday afternoon to vote on another contract offer. The ratification meeting has been set for 2 p.m. Sunday in the...
View ArticleMelvin F. Flower
86-year-old Louisville, IL resident, Melvin F. Flower, died Friday, August 22 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Frank & Bright...
View ArticleHeadlines for Sunday, August 24, 2014
For the second straight weekend, strong and severe thunderstorms moved through Wayne and surrounding counties, dumping heavy rainfall in much of the area and leading to some brief flash flooding. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nancy (Ackerman) Winter
69-year-old Carmi resident, Nancy (Ackerman) Winter, died at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at her home. She graduated in 1963 from Carmi Township High School, and owned and operated Fickert Hardware...
View Article