SOME AREA “BURN BAN” ARE IN EFFECT
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Several downstate counties and communities are now under various “Burn Bans” due to the extremely dry ground and weather conditions. The current bans prohibit most all open-air burning, including […]
NEW DOWNSTATE APPOINTMENT
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of the Honorable Robert C. “R.C.” Bollinger to the Fifth District Appellate Court. Judge Bollinger […]
CITY OF OLNEY WATER DISINFECTANT CHANGE
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department has announced it will be switching the disinfectant in the City’s water distribution system from combined chlorine to free chlorine this coming Monday, […]
REGULAR MEETING FOR 9/8/25
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : held a public hearing for nearly 90 […]
ELEANOR R. STEBER
(CLAREMONT) The funeral service for Eleanor R. Steber, age 83, of Claremont, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, September 12, 2025, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in […]
DARRELL GLEN WILSON
(CLAY CITY) There will be no services for Darrell Glen Wilson, age 84, of Clay City, Illinois, with burial in the Wells Cemetery, southeast of Clay City, east of Zif, […]
MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –Olney St. Joe beat Cisne, 4-3winning pitcher : Lucca Trupiano struck out 5 in four & two-thirds innings of worktop hitters : Rylan Ochs […]
OTHER MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Junior Varsity Football last night –Olney beat Salem, 50-0Newton beat Marshall, 18-12 (OLNEY/NEWTON) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –here’s some other downstate area resultsRobinson beat St. Anthony, […]
MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Tennis yesterday –Newton beat Vandalia, 7-2the Lady Eagles won five of the six singles matchesJailyn Hall won match #1Olivia Sornberger won match #2Lauren Gier won […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Education officials say Illinois is not tops in the nation on per-student spending in higher education, despite enrollment plummeting as Illinois’ high school graduates select colleges in other states. […]