THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/21/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A weak high pressure over the Midwest will keep us dry for today with first some sunshine, then some increasing clouds mixed in for the rest of the day. […]
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM YESTERDAY (03/20/2024)
(OLNEY) In High School Softball yesterday – The Lady Tigers were outhit, 12 to 3 The 1-1 Lady Tigers are on the road today to Cumberland (NEWTON) In High School […]
HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BASEBALL FROM YESTERDAY (03/20/2024)
(NEWTON) In High School Varsity Baseball yesterday – The Eagles outhit the visiting Wildcats, 12 to 3 The 6-2 Eagles will travel to Altamont tomorrow. (OLNEY/NEWTON) Elsewhere in High School […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER FROM MONDAY (03/20/2024)
(OLNEY) In Girls High School Soccer from Monday – Olney opened the spring season with a pair of victories on both levels Led by goals by Kara Sager and Kaci […]
LOCAL/AREA UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS (03/20/2024)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Incumbent Mike Bost won the Republican nomination for U.S. Congressman for the downstate 12th District by defeating Darren Bailey by less than 5% of the vote. In Richland County, […]
NATIONAL AG DAY CELEBRATED YESTERDAY
(SPRINGFIELD) Yesterday’s observance of National Agriculture Day was celebrated in many different ways throughout Illinois and the United States as organized events helped tell the story of agriculture and broaden […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS (03/20/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Lawmakers return to the state capitol today to continue the spring session with the top issue at hand being the proposed state budget. Governor Pritzker’s spending plan is at […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/20/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front drops across our downstate area this morning, we’ll have a cool day on tap with sunshine and clouds mixed up for the most part. Plus, […]
ON TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR (03/19/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) On today’s High School Sports Schedule : VARSITY SOFTBALL : St. Anthony at Olney : Mattoon at Newton VARSITY BASEBALL : Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville at Newton JV SOFTBALL : St. Anthony […]
NEWTON BOYS/GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD FROM SATURDAY (03/19/2024)
(NEWTON) In Girls High School Track & Field from Saturday – Newton was among 31 teams at the Invitational Meet at Champaign, the Lady Eagles finished in seventh place – […]