NEWTON AND OTHER DOWNSTATE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – MAY 12, 2025
NEWTON – The Lady Eagles came up just short in a tough 5-4 loss to Casey-Westfield in LIC action. The Lady Eagles are now (21-2 overall / 6-1 LIC) and […]
NEWTON EAGLES SECURE LIC CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES – MAY 12, 2025
NEWTON – The Newton Eagles secured the Little Illini Conference (LIC) Championship with a 3-2 win over Casey-Westfield. With the victory, Newton improves to (15-11 overall / 7-0 LIC). The […]
OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TRACK RESULTS – MAY 10, 2025
COLLINSVILLE – The Richland County High School boys track team delivered a strong performance Saturday at the Collinsville Invitational, placing 4th overall in a field of 37 teams, many from […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MAY 12, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Olney City Council met in regular session Monday night and took action on several items: The meeting ended with a closed session regarding negotiations, property, and personnel matters. The […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/13/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) With warmer weather approaching, May’s observance of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month reminds everyone it’s tick season. The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging the public to learn […]
KENNETH R. BENSON
(OLNEY) The graveside funeral service for Kenneth R. Benson, age 86 of Olney will be held Saturday morning May 17, 2025 at 11:00 at the Haven Hill Memorial Garden in […]
LORAN DALE BUDDE
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Loran Dale Budde, age 90 of Olney, will be held Tuesday morning May 13, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Olney […]
BETTY JO (CHESNUT) MILLER
(BEECHER CITY) The funeral service for Betty Jo (Chesnut) Miller, age 89 of Beecher City, will be held Tuesday Morning May 13, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Headyville Christian […]
NEWTON LADY EAGLES AND OTHER DOWNSTATE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – MAY 8, 2025
The Newton Lady Eagles kept their undefeated season alive with a 9-2 win over Robinson in LIC action. Newton outhit the Lady Maroons 11 to 5. Game Highlights: Now at […]
NEWTON EAGLE BASEBALL AND LOCAL SCORES – MAY 8, 2025
The Newton Eagles came up short in a 3-1 loss to South Central in non-conference action, despite outhitting the Cougars 7 to 3. Eagle Highlights: The Eagles (13-9) are scheduled […]