AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

(OLNEY) The Grace Church, along North Route 130 in Olney, across from the Richland Golf Club, will have a guest speaker this Sunday morning at 10:15. It’s Heather Wilber, the […]

JOSHUA SCHLICK FAMILY BENEFIT

(OLNEY) The American Legion Post 30 in Olney will host a benefit for the Joshua Schlick family this Sunday in downtown Olney, at 227 East Main Street, with serving from […]

AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT (01/11/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) There are two regular monthly meetings tonight, All the meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.

2024 NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW BUS TRIP

(OLNEY) The Richland County and Lawrence County Farm Bureaus have planned a bus trip to the 2024 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, set for Friday, February 16th, next […]

2024 LATE-WINTER DEER HUNTING SEASON

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The final three days of the 2023-2024 Late-Winter Deer Hunting Season are this weekend, but only in 23 counties around the state. Eight of which are in our downstate […]

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 […]