LOIS JEAN PORTER
(ANDERSON, INDIANA / OLNEY) The funeral service for Lois Jean Porter, age 96, of Anderson, Indiana, formerly of Olney, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, September 22, 2025, at 11:00, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) The Cook County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois this year. Officials say the laboratory testing has confirmed that West […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (9/17/25)
(SALEM) in Junior High Cross Country yesterday –the Middle School runners competed at the Salem Invitational MeetBOYS VARSITYthe Cubs were fifth with over 15 teams taking part, led byAiden Hundley […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (9/17/25)

(NEWTON) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –the upstate IESA Regional Championship games were playedhere’s some results involving downstate area teamsCLASS 1A @ Altamont : Dieterich beat North Clay, 9-5CLASS 1A […]
AREA/REGIONAL BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (9//15/25) at the Laborers Local 1197 in […]
CONSTITUTION DAY 2025 THIS WEEK

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College will observe Constitution Day this week, on Wednesday, with a variety of activities and resources to promote the U.S. Constitution. OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE : […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While there were some isolated storm chances over the weekend and very few areas had some spotty rainfall, most all of our downstate area remained dry and hot. And […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (9/11/25)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Softball yesterday –the Middle School Lady Cubs beat Centralia, 20-3Olney outhit the host squad, 10 to 3winning pitcher : Khloe Cales struck out 5 in 2 […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (9/11/25)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Cross Country yesterday –Newton won its own six team meet at Sam Parr State Parkthe Lady Eagles outran second place Dieterich, 18 to 57Teutopolis was […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (9/11/25)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Tennis yesterday –Newton edged out LIC opponent Casey-Westfield, 5-4the Lady Eagles won three of the six singles matchesOlivia Sornberger took match #2Scarlett Collins won match […]