RICHLAND COUNTY ROADWORK DELAYED
(OLNEY) The Richland County Highway Department has announced that the planned start date for road improvement work on North Prairieton Road in Claremont Township has been delayed until next Thursday, […]
JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PRACTICES SET TO START THIS WEEKEND
(NEWTON) Pageant practices are scheduled to start this weekend in Jasper County. With all four pageants having their first practices and sign ups this Sunday afternoon at the Floral Hall […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SUMMER RECREATION SIGN UPS NOW OPEN
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Summer Recreation signup is now underway with registration forms and more available on the City’s ci.olney.il.us website. The signup includes the 2024 summer rec program, […]
IWA OFFERING WHEAT FIELD TOURS FOR FARMERS
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers to tour wheat fields and take estimate yields of the downstate winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on Tuesday, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/03/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The FBI has released its 2023 Elder Fraud Report, revealing that nationwide fraud victims over 60 years old lost more than $3 billion collectively last year. Illinois was in […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/03/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the warm front that brought us warmer-than-normal conditions yesterday moves further northward across Illinois, an approaching cold front from the west will give us rain chances this morning. […]
ON TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR (05/02/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) On the High School Sports Calendar for today (5/2/24) : VARSITY SOFTBALL : Olney at North Knox, Indiana VARSITY BASEBALL : Lawrenceville at Olney : South Central at Newton […]
IHSA BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT UNDERWAY
(NEWTON) In High School Bass Fishing – The statewide IHSA Sectional Tournaments are today, with 25 Sectionals scheduled throughout the state, with most of the area anglers heading to Newton […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FROM YESTERDAY (05/02/2024)
(OLNEY) In High School Varsity Baseball yesterday – Although all of the Maroons’ runs were scored in the top of the 7th inning, the Tigers outhit the visitors, 8 to […]
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FROM YESTERDAY (05/02/2024)
(OLNEY) In High School Varsity Softball yesterday – The Lady Tigers were outhit by the host Lady Green Wave, 9 to 5 The (11-8/2-2) Lady Tigers are scheduled to play […]