SEASON OPENING ACTION THURSDAY

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Golf yesterday –Olney opened up its season with a victory at the eight-team Mt. Carmel Invitationalthe Tigers beat out the second place host Aces by […]

THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL MEETING

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met yesterday afternoon in a special joint meeting with the Richland County Board to discuss the countywide radio project. The Council took action by agreeing […]

RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of July bills, as presented – $110,338 in county claims […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s another heat wave for our downstate area with more high humidity and temperatures continuing today throught the weekend and even into next week. With some relief expected with […]

EPA PROPOSED RENEWABLE FUEL VOLUMES

(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan says he believes significant increases in proposed renewable volume obligations, as well as preference for domestic feedstocks will help provide market certainty for […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation requiring state agencies to develop a strategic unified plan to build a network of services for survivors of human trafficking. According to the […]

TERRY LEE KEY

(MONTROSE) The funeral service for Terry Lee Key, age 70, of rural Montrose, will be held Monday morning, August 18, 2025, at 11:00, at the St. Rose Catholic Church, in […]

GENE STANLEY WORKMAN

(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Gene Stanley Workman, age 92, of Clay City, will be held Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, at 8:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]

SCHEDULED FOR THIS THURSDAY NIGHT

(OLNEY) In meetings coming up this Thursday night : It’s another special joint meeting of the Olney City Council and the Richland County Board will be held this afternoon at […]