OUT OF STATE WOMAN DECEASED AFTER LOCAL FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH

(XENIA) An out-of-state woman is deceased after a three vehicle traffic accident occurred shortly passed 12:00 noon last Friday along U.S. Route 50, a quarter of a mile west of […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/30/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) With the state’s unemployment rate already now at 5.3%, many statewide lawmakers are warning that the majority of people in Illinois are being hurt by policy decisions in Springfield, […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/30/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With plenty of clouds for most of this last day of September 2024, we’ll have a slight, slight chance of some spotty showers or drizzle here in our downstate […]
RICHARD M. “DICK” DALLMIER
(OLNEY) The Funeral service for Richard M. “Dick” Dallmier, age 86, of Olney, will be held on Friday afternoon, October 4, 2024, at 2:30 pm at the St. Joseph Catholic […]
THOMAS E. “TOM” CLARK
(ST. MARY, MISSOURI) The graveside Funeral service for Thomas E. “Tom” Clark, age 74, of St. Mary, Missouri, will be held on Friday afternoon, October 4, 2024 at 12:00pm at […]
GEORGE FREDERICK SHOCK
(FLORA) The Funeral service for U.S. Military Veteran George Frederick Shock, age 64, of Flora, formerly of Noble, will be held on Monday Afternoon at 2:00pm at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral […]
NEWTON GIRLS/BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Boys Cross Country Yesterday, Newton hosted an intersquad meet at Sam Parr State Park, featuring nine total runners, all but one from Newton. Hayden Borgic claimed 1st place, followed closely […]
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL FROM YESTERDAY

Newton vs. Lawrenceville Last night, the Newton Lady Eagles achieved a commanding sweep over Lawrenceville. The varsity team won in two games with scores of 25-18 and 25-13. Key contributions […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER RECAP FROM YESTERDAY

Olney vs. Mt. Carmel Yesterday, the Olney Tigers secured a 2-1 victory against Mt. Carmel on the road. The first goal for Olney came after an impressive 11-pass sequence, with […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS FROM YESTERDAY

Olney vs. Effingham Yesterday, the Olney Lady Tigers secured a strong victory over Effingham, winning 7-2. The team excelled in singles, winning five of the six matches: In doubles, Olney […]