DONALD DUNAHEE
(CALHOUN, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald Dunahee, age 87, of Calhoun, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, February 12, 2026, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/3/26)
(NEWTON) in Junior High Volleyball last night – Jasper County split two matches with Cumberland 8TH GRADE the Junior Lady Eagles won the varsity match in three games Led by […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS & MORE (2/3/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night – there was one LIC team in a rescheduled non-conference matchup Marshall beat ALAH, 57-49 here’s some downstate area varsity results Effingham […]
WILMAJEAN GEIER
(WAKEFIELD, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Wilmajean Geier, age 100, of Wakefield, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, February 2, 2026, at 10:00, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a low pressure weather system staying to our north this morning, we’ll stay dry here in our downstate area as temperatures rise into the 30’s for the first […]
RANDY M. TOLIVER
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A memorial service for Randy M. Toliver, age 74, of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Noble, […]
MORE SUMMITS FOR FARMERS COMING UP
(OLNEY) Five more Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits are scheduled over the next month throughout the state. Those attending will gain up-to-date research-based insights from U of I experts to support […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A broad ridge of high pressure located over the Canadian Prairie will dominate our downstate area weather this weekend, with seasonably cold, but dry conditions today through Sunday with […]
RICHARD I. “RICKY” WOODARD
(WILLOW HILL, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Richard I. “Ricky” Woodard, age 60, of Willow Hill, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2026, at 12:00, at the Crain […]
NEW JOHN DEERE EXPANSIONS ANNOUNCED
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois-based John Deere has announced that it will open two new facilities this year, one in North Carolina and the other in neighboring Indiana. The company says future generation […]