THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/08/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a weak cold front settles southward through central Illinois this morning, we’ll have some rain chances today, maybe a stray thunderstorm this afternoon, but not much in expected. […]
ROBIN KEITH MITCHELL
(ALBION) A celebration of life for Robin Keith Mitchell, age 64 if Albion will be held Saturday morning May 55, 2025, at 6:00 at the Cornerstone Community Church in Noble. […]
WANDA PORTLOCK
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Wanda Portlock, age 86 of Newton, will be held Saturday afternoon May 10, 2025, at 3:00 at the Crain Funeral Home in Newton, with burial […]
NANCY S. (BURSOTT) PITTS
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Nancy S. (Bursott) Pitts, age 79 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning at 11:30 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney with burial in […]
RICHARD A. DICK MILLER
(HIGHLAND, NY) The funeral service for Richard A. Dick Miller, of Highland, New York, formerly of Springfield, IL will be held Saturday morning May 10, 2025, at 10:00 am at […]
BARBARA LEA (MICHELS) AHLFIELD
(COLUMBUS, GA) The funeral service for Barbara Lea (Michels) Ahlfield, age 82 of Columbus, GA formerly of Olney, will be held Friday afternoon May 9, 2025, at 1:00 pm at […]
NEWTON, OLNEY, AND DOWNSTATE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES – MAY 6, 2025
Newton Eagles (Varsity) Newton earned a 5-3 win over Lawrenceville, despite being outhit 7 to 6 by the Indians. The Eagles improve to 13-8 and are scheduled to face South […]
NEWTON, OLNEY, AND LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – MAY 6, 2025
Newton Lady Eagles (Varsity) Newton secured a strong 6-0 victory over Cumberland. Newton Lady Eagles (Junior Varsity) The JV team came up short in a close matchup against St. Anthony, […]
7 ESTABLISHMENTS TICKETED IN RICHLAND COUNTY UNDER ISP ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE ENFORCEMENT FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 8 has announced the recent results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in Richland County last month, in April. These […]
MEAT FROM 2024 STATE FAIR SALE OF CHAMPIONS GOING TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS
(SPRINGFIELD) Meat from the 2024 Illinois State Fair Sale of Champions is being donated to Feeding Illinois food banks through a new partnership. The College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental […]