WEDNESDAY RESULTS (5/13/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) also in High School Baseball yesterday – there were four LIC teams in non-conference action Paris beat Neoga, 4-3 Mattoon beat Robinson, 8-6 Charleston beat Marshall, 21-13 Harrisburg beat […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (5/13/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney beat Carmi in non-conference action, 6-1 the Lady Tigers outhit the visiting Lady Bulldogs, 10 to 3 Natalie Ochs was the winning pitcher with […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (5/13/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer yesterday – Olney wrapped up its regular season schedule by beating Pinckneyville, 2-0 Emma Hefferman led the Lady Tigers by scoring both goals also some […]
IECC COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FRIDAY NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are gearing up for their respective commencement exercises, coming up tomorrow night on all four IECC campuses. With each ceremony starting at 7:00 at each location, all four […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates will be up for consideration in the Illinois House after it cleared the State Senate yesterday in Springfield. An amended version of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge continues to give us a clear sky and cool weather conditions on this Thursday, it’s a mostly dry weather pattern for the next few […]
DOROTHY ELLEN WHITAKER
(MARION, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Dorothy Ellen Whitaker, age 86, of Marion, Illinois, formerly of Herrin and Eldorado, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, May 18, 2026, at 2:00, […]
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS / CALL FOR CHANGE / SPITLER GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce hosted another successful “Business After Hours” last night at The Vault Lounge in downtown Olney. The open house style event […]
USDA RELEASES NEW CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) USDA’s May 12th Crop Production Report yesterday unveiled the first look at 2026 corn and soybean balance sheets, however wheat estimates stole the market’s attention as the agency estimated […]
WILLIAM “LEE” DERLER
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life service for William “Lee” Derler, age 61, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson […]