AREA ROAD WEIGHT LIMIT SIGNS REMINDER

(NEWTON/OLNEY) All motorists should be alert within the next week to area and local roads that are posted with various weight limits, whether 5, 10, or more tons per road, […]

2024 FARM EMERGENCY PLANNING SEMINAR

(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau and Country Financial are co-sponsoring a Farm Emergency Planning Seminar with three locations next month in February. From a farm accident resulting in death to […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/11/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court is reviewing a case about what makes someone an armed habitual criminal. Justices heard arguments this past Tuesday in a case against a man who […]

REGIONAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR (01/11/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a slight warm up and a dry sky on tap for this Thursday, it’s the calm before the storm, so to speak, weather-wise. An approaching storm system will […]

FREDA J. (HERMAN) MILLER

(Olney) The Funeral Service for Freda J. (Herman) Miller, age 80 of Rochester formerly of Olney, will be held Saturday Morning January 20, 2024 at 11:00am at the St. Joseph […]

MICHAEL ALLEN KOCHER

(Olney) The Funeral service for Michael Allen Kocher, age 76 of Inman, Kansas formerly of Olney, will be held Monday Morning January 15, 2024 at 11:00am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral […]

DONALD “SCOTT” PUTNAM

(Olney) The Memorial Service for Donald “Scott” Putnam, age 50 of Olney, will be held Saturday Afternoon January 13, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Lawrenceville City Cemetery. For more information, […]

LINDA SUE MCGINNIS CRAIG

(Jewett) The Celebration of Life for Linda Sue McGinnis Craig, age 71 of Jewett, will be held Saturday Morning January 13, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Jewett Community […]

JACKIE SCOTT & BERNARD ELWIN “BUD” SCOTT

(Dundas) The Joint Memorial Service for Jackie Scott, age 72, and for U.S. Army Veteran Bernard Elwin “Bud” Scott, age 76 both of Dundas will be held Saturday Morning January […]

MICHAEL EUGENE “MIKE” AYERS

(Bridgeport) The Celebration of Life for Michael Eugene “Mike” Ayers, age 69 of Bridgeport, will be held Friday Evening January 12, 2024 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at the Ayers family […]