AREA SPORTS FROM THE WEEKEND
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Football –after some scrimmage games from over the weekendOlney & Newton are ready to open up their 2025 season this weekendwhile the Tigers open up at […]
AREA BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (8/25/25) at the Neal Center YMCA in […]
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED AT NPD
(NEWTON) A reminder that the City of Newton is currently accepting applications to hire a new Officer for the Newton Police Department. In fact, successful lateral candidates may be eligible […]
TWO RICHLAND COUNTY MUNICIPAL MEETINGS
(OLNEY/NOBLE) There are two municipal meetings scheduled for this Monday night : The Olney City Council meets tonight at Olney City Hall, starting at 6:00. The Noble Village Board meets […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface high pressure settles southeastward into our downstate area today, we’ll have our coolest weather of the fall so far as the northwesterly wind flow continues to […]
DAVID PAUL “DAVE” SEXTON
(CISNE) The graveside memorial service for David Paul “Dave” Sexton, age 72, of Cisne, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, August 23, 2025, at 11:00, at the Cisne Cemetery, with […]
DOUGLAS LEE “DOUG” RUNYON
(OLNEY) The memorial service for Douglas Lee “Doug” Runyon, age 58, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, August 27, 2025, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (THOSE REPORTED)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –Olney St. Joe beat Allendale/St. Mary’s, 7-3winning pitcher : Lucca Trupiano struck out 5 in 5 innings of worktop hitters : Julian Seaman had […]
FARMDOC BUDGET UPDATES FOR ILLINOIS
(CHAMPAIGN) In its first look at 2026 Illinois crop budgets, the University of Illinois farmdoc team expects negative average returns to continue for the fourth straight crop year for producers […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation to protect news media from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). Officials say Senate Bill 1181 will ensure that the press will […]