OLNEY WATER CUSTOMERS AND STUDENTS UNDER A BOIL WATER ORDER (03/21/2024)
(OLNEY) While students at the Richland County Middle School were dismissed early on Wednesday due to a major water line break, all schools in the Richland County School District are […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/21/2024)
(PADUCAH) The National Weather Service in Paducah has now confirmed two tornado touchdowns from a week ago tonight in Jefferson and Wayne Counties. The NWS says both twisters were EF-1 […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/21/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A weak high pressure over the Midwest will keep us dry for today with first some sunshine, then some increasing clouds mixed in for the rest of the day. […]
LOCAL/AREA UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS (03/20/2024)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Incumbent Mike Bost won the Republican nomination for U.S. Congressman for the downstate 12th District by defeating Darren Bailey by less than 5% of the vote. In Richland County, […]
NATIONAL AG DAY CELEBRATED YESTERDAY
(SPRINGFIELD) Yesterday’s observance of National Agriculture Day was celebrated in many different ways throughout Illinois and the United States as organized events helped tell the story of agriculture and broaden […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS (03/20/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Lawmakers return to the state capitol today to continue the spring session with the top issue at hand being the proposed state budget. Governor Pritzker’s spending plan is at […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/20/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front drops across our downstate area this morning, we’ll have a cool day on tap with sunshine and clouds mixed up for the most part. Plus, […]
IAHCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS 2024
(OLNEY) A reminder that the Illinois Association for Home & Community Education, with which the Richland County Homemakers Education Association is affiliated, is sponsoring a $500 scholarship for high school […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP (03/19/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School of Education had its regular monthly meeting for March last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : […]
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITING HEALTH REQUIREMENTS CHANGING FOR 2024
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reminding statewide residents of the changes made this year to health requirements for livestock exhibiting at county and state fairs which will impact […]