WEEKEND RESULTS (10/31/25-11/1/25)

(OLNEY) in High School Football this weekend –here’s the playoff’s first round results involving the LIC teamsCLASS 4Athe Olney Tigers had a tough end to their season, falling to Jacksonville, […]

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS THIS FRIDAY

(NEWTON) The Jasper County HCE is again organizing for the Toys For Kids program for Jasper County youth, zero to 13 years old or through 8th grade. Jasper County families […]

ON THIS WEEK’S LIST OF AREA MEETINGS

(NEWTON/OLNEY/NOBLE) In upcoming meetings : The City of Olney Board of Appeals will meet this Monday (11/3/25) night at City Hall, starting at 7:00 – the agenda includes a variance […]

THE LIST FOR THE NEXT WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (11/3/25) at the Olney VFW from 12:00 […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (10/30/25)

(NEWTON) in High School Volleyball last night –Newton had its season come to an end at the McLeansboro Class 2A Regionalthe Lady Eagles lost the Regional Championship match to Carmi […]

ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF RICHLAND COUNTY UPDATE

(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is still accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program as families can go to the AdoptAFamily Richland page on Facebook for an online application. […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have passed wide-ranging energy legislation, however opponents say it will lead to higher electricity bills. Senate Bill 25, also known as The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability […]

ALBERTA M. “BERT” BRUNER

(OLNEY) A public visitation for Alberta M. “Bert” Bruner, age 89, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, November 7, 2025, from 10:00 until 12:00 noon, at the Meyer […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re back to more sunshine and dry weather conditions on this final day of October 2025 as the cool air hangs around through tonight and the weekend ahead. However, […]

OCC BASKETBALL BEGINS THIS WEEKEND

(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball –the Olney Central College teams are preparing to open up their seasons this weekendBLUE KNIGHTSwith their opening game cancelled for tomorrow nightthe Blue Knights will […]