RCHS STUDENT ELECTED STATE FFA PRESIDENT
(SPRINGFIELD) Congratulations to a Richland County FFA member who was elected as the 2024 President of the Illinois State FFA yesterday at the 96th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention up […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE BOARD MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for June last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all bills for the month of May […]
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU JOINS EPA’S EMMISSIONS LAWSUIT
(BLOOMINGTON) The American Farm Bureau Federation joined a lawsuit yesterday, challenging the Federal EPA’s strictest emissions requirements to date for passenger cars and trucks. The AFBF, National Corn Growers Association, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/14/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois has been losing population for years, especially young people, but some believe people can be drawn back to the Land of Lincoln for tourism. The state says during […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/14/2024)
With the weak cold front moving through our downstate area, we’ll have some early morning clouds, but eventually we’ll return to a mostly sunny sky and a little less humid […]
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES TODAY
OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish currently low area blood supplies. Here’s the […]
THE 153RD JASPER COUNTY FAIR COMING SOON
(NEWTON) The 153rd Jasper County Fair is fast approaching, coming up, June 23rd through the 29th, on the fairgrounds, in Newton. With 4-H entries submitted the Saturday before, exhibits will […]
REGISTRATION UNDERWAY FOR 2024 OCC/OAC SUMMER THEATER CAMP
(OLNEY) Registration is underway for the 2024 Olney Central College/Olney Arts Council Summer Children’s Theater Workshop, open to students entering 3rd through 9th grades. While the three week program, July […]
OLNEY ROTARY CLUB CITY-WIDE CLEANUP NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) The Olney Rotary Club is gearing up for its annual City-Wide Olney Clean & Green Campaign, starting one week from today, June 20th, running through June 28th. With 77 […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS WHEAT CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Wheat Crop Production Report : the area of wheat harvested statewide in 2024 is forecast at 680,000 acres, down 13% from the previous year – […]