NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING RECAP – FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The Noble Village Board held its regular meeting this past Monday night. Key actions included: In other news:
USDA’S NASS 2025 CROP PLANS SURVEY
(SPRINGFEILD) As the 2025 crop production season is just around the corner, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will soon contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/12/2025)
(CHICAGO) The jury deliberations enter their eleventh day today at the racketeering and bribery trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. In a statement this past Monday, […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/12/2025)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the second of three weather systems this week moves across Illinois by tonight, we’ll have plenty of clouds and our downstate area precipitation is expected to be mostly […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES – FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Olney vs. Centralia: The (17-12) Lady Tigers are scheduled to host Effingham tomorrow night. Newton vs. Oblong: The Lady Eagles will play St. Anthony in Effingham on Thursday night. Other […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING WEEKEND RECAP

At the Class 1A Regional Wrestling competition held Saturday at Lawrenceville High School, the Olney Tigers were among 10 schools competing on the mats. Congratulations to four RCHS wrestlers who […]
OCC BLUE KNIGHTS BASEBALL WEEKEND RECAP
The OCC Blue Knights faced a tough weekend on the road in Fulton, Mississippi, where they dropped three consecutive games. Over the three games, the Blue Knights were outhit 40-18. […]
HSHS HOME CARE AND LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIPS HOSTING “CRAM THE CAR” EVENT
(NEWTON/EFFINGHAM) In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care is teaming up with Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota and Roy Schmidt Honda in Effingham to “Cram the […]
WAYNE COUNTY HAS A NEW RESIDENT CIRCUIT JUDGE
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have appointed a new Resident Circuit Judge for Wayne County in the Second Judicial Circuit. Beginning next Thursday, February […]
IECC CELEBRATING FEBRUARY AS CTE EDUCATION MONTH
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are proud to celebrate February as Career & Technical Education Month, recognizing the vital role CTE programs play in preparing students for high-demand careers […]