IN AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (05/24/2024)
(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association will host a presentation on hanging potted plants next Wednesday, May 29th, at the Extension Office meeting room in Olney, with registration at […]
2024 MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS AND REMINDERS
(OLNEY/NOBLE/NEWTON) A reminder that most all city and village halls will be closed next Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day 2024. Folks are also encouraged to attend one […]
ILLINOIS WINTER WHEAT YIELDS PROJECTED TO BREAK RECORD NUMBERS
(BELLEVILLE) Illinois winter wheat farmers could be on track to break the state winter wheat yield for the fourth consecutive year, and maybe even hit triple digit yield numbers. Results […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) With the final scheduled session day for state lawmakers set for today in Springfield, statewide taxpayers remain in the dark about how the legislators plan to spend the more […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/24/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front heading towards the Midwest, we’ll have a couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible for later today and tonight, with some severe weather possible. […]
CITY AND VILLAGE HALLS CLOSED MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY
(OLNEY/NOBLE/NEWTON) A reminder that most all city and village halls will be closed next Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day 2024. Folks are also encouraged to attend one […]
PARTS OF NEWTON UNDER A BOIL WATER ORDER
(NEWTON) The City of Newton Water Department today is working on a water main along South Lafayette Street & it expects having the water service shut off in the following […]
OPL’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM RETURNS
(OLNEY) The Olney Public Library is gearing up for this Summer’s Reading Program for local and area children. It all starts next Wednesday afternoon with “story time” at 2:00 with […]
ERBA STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has scholarships available for income eligible individuals who want to attend college this fall. A limited number of $500 scholarships will be awarded […]
153RD JASPER COUNTY FAIR ANNOUNCED
(NEWTON) Details have been released about the upcoming 153rd Jasper County Fair, to be held June 23rd through 29th, on the fairgrounds in Newton. With 4-H entries submitted the Saturday […]