JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JULY MEETING RECAP (07/16/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in Newton last night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week around the state. Illinois’ average temperature was 75.5 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/16/2024)
(CHAMPAIGN) With a rare, double emergence of cidada broods in Illinois now completed, researchers are now looking at the damage caused by the phenomenon. Researchers at the University of Illinois […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/16/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a line of showers and thunderstorms dropped southeastward into our downstate area this morning, we’ll somewhat dry out by later today before a second round of rain chances […]
OLNEY LITTLE LEAGE 10U BASEBALL ACTION FROM THE WEEKEND
Over the weekend at the 10U State Tournament held in Paris, the Olney All-Stars in Little League Baseball had a strong showing: Tonight, the Olney All-Stars will begin Elite Eight […]
OLNEY SUMMER SWIMMING FROM OVER THE WEEKEND
This past weekend, the Olney Tigersharks dominated the Carmi Invitational Swim Meet in summer swimming: BOYS GIRLS Stay tuned for our sports report tomorrow (Tuesday) as we highlight Olney’s top […]
AREA BLOOD DRIVES TODAY
Help replenish critically low blood supplies in our area by donating blood at your earliest opportunity. Join us at the upcoming regional blood drives: For a complete list of upcoming […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION SALT N VINEGAR CHICKEN MEAL TOMORROW NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Newton American Legion Post 20 will host another “salt n vinegar” chicken meal with baked potato, salad bar, and dessert tomorrow night with serving to start at 5:30. […]
167TH RICHLAND COUNTY FAIR BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The 167th annual Richland County Fair is set to start this coming Friday, July 19th, in the Olney City Park and run through all of next week. Overseen by […]
CITY OF NEWTON TO APPLY FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION COMMUNITY GRANT
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has received an invitation to apply for the Energy Transition Community Grant for a second year. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is […]