EFFINGHAM REGIONAL CAREER ACADEMY (ERCA) 2024 ORIENTATION NIGHT LAST WEEK
(EFFINGHAM) It was last week that the Effingham Regional Career Academy welcomed students and parents to the Lake Land College Kluthe Center for its Fall 2024 Orientation Night, an event […]
NATIONAL APPEAL FOR BLOOD COLLECTIONS ANNOUNCED
(EFFINGHAM) Since last Monday, August 5th, the American Red Cross has been operating on a National Appeal for Blood Collections, mostly because July’s national blood inventory plummeted by more than […]
NEW ACT REQUIRES VOTERS TO OPT-IN OR OUT TO MAIL IN VOTE
(OLNEY) Attention to all registered voters in Richland County. Illinois Public Act 102-15 and Illinois State Law requires each statewide County Clerk’s Office to notify each voter of their options […]
USDA AWARDS $422 MILLION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has awarded $22 million for 29 selected projects in 36 different states that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increases the use of […]
ILLINOIS NEWS BRIEF (08/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A new state law will expand fentanyl education for grades 6-12 in Illinois schools beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. It was last week that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/15/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a mostly cloudy sky expected today, an approaching cold front will give Illinois a few rounds of rain and possible thunderstorms over the next 24 to 36 hours. […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FALL FISH SALE
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District Office in Olney is now accepting orders for its fall fish sale. The deadline to order grass carp is September 25th, […]
127TH ANNUAL HARVEST PICNINC IN WINDSOR TOMORROW
(WINDSOR) Activities get started tomorrow at the 127th Annual Harvest Picnic in Windsor. It’s pork chop dinners served at 4:00 Thursday afternoon with an Ice Cream Social at the Methodist […]
ISP CONDUCTING ‘NITE’ PATROLS IN AREA COUNTIES
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police Troop 9 has announced that it will conduct Special Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) Patrols the rest of this month in Richland, Wayne, Marion, & Fayette Counties. […]
MONDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In Monday’s USDA Illinois Crop Production Report : the planted area for corn is estimated at 10.8 million acres, down 4% from last year – the harvested area for […]