MONDAY RESULTS (4/13/26)

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Baseball yesterday – Olney held on for a road victory at Newton, 2-1 although the host Eagles outhit the visiting Tigers, 7 to 5 Brody Redman […]

ELEANOR JANE (JOURDAN) SCURLOCK

(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The celebration of life for Eleanor Jane (Jourdan) Scurlock, age 93, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2026, at 12:00, at the Meyer Funeral […]

BRENDA TOVO

(FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS / OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A private funeral service for Brenda Tovo, age 62, of Fairfield, Illinois, formerly of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date. The Meyer […]

NEW ENTRANCE TO OPEN AT COURTHOUSE

(OLNEY) Richland County authorities have announced that effective next Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, the public entrance to the Richland County Courthouse will be through the front, or north, doors off […]

USDA RELEASES MEAT EXPORT UPDATE

(BLOOMINGTON) February exports of U.S. pork and beef variety meat were slightly higher year-over-year, according to date released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. For […]

CHRISTINA RENEE SCHMIDT

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Christina Renee Schmidt, age 58, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday evening, April 17, 2026, at 6:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Olney beat Newton, 7-2 the host Tigers won five of the six singles matches Carter Seaman took match #1 A.J. Padilla won […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Shelbyville, 7-5 although the Eagles were outhit by the host Rams, 8 to 6 Carson Barthelme was the winning pitcher, striking […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)

(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney doubled up a good Effingham squad, 4-2 as the hits were even in the game with team having 7, plus no errors […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a subtle short-wave weather system with some light rain or sprinkles moves across central Illinois and drops a little further south than anticipated into our downstate area, the […]