OLNEY FRESH/SOPH TOURNAMENT (1/3/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys Fresh/Soph Basketball from Saturday – there were eight teams competing at the Olney Tournament here’s the first round results Olney beat Mt. Carmel, 42-32 Robinson beat Flora, […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (1/2-3/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball from Friday night – Olney dropped to games on the road at Flora Olney lost the varsity game to the host Wolves in overtime, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) An Illinois Policy Institute analysis has found that state lawmakers’ decision to reduce local governments’ share of net income tax collections from 10% to less than 7% has cost […]
CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand […]
CLEAN & COZY NEW YEAR SWAN DRIVE
(OLNEY) The Richland County 4-H clubs and members are continuing to gather donations of personal care items and winter clothing for their Clean and Cozy New Year SWAN Drive, with […]
JOHN LEROY LEFFLER
(WILLOW HILL, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for John Leroy Leffler, age 87, of Willow Hill, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, January 8, 2026, at 11:00, at the Pulliam Funeral […]
RONALD LEE “R.O.” OCHS
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Ronald Lee “R.O.” Ochs, age 74, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, at 11:30, at the St. Thomas Catholic […]
EVALYEN LAVERN ROBINSON
(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Evalyen Lavern Robinson, age 95, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, January 5, 2026, at 1:00, at the Crest Haven Memorial […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s warmer-than-normal and mild weather conditions on tap for this first full week of January 2026, so soak it in. With a mixture of sunshine and clouds expected today […]
UPCOMING FRESHMEN ORIENTATION IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) With the Richland County schools to resume classes and activities next week, it’s been announced that Richland County High School will host its Freshmen Orientation for all 8th graders […]