ISP TROOP 9 ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECK RESULTS
The Illinois State Police Troop 9, based in Effingham, has released the results of a recent Roadside Safety Check conducted in Richland County this past December. During the check, Troopers […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 7, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council convened for its regular session this past Tuesday evening. The following actions were taken: The next regular meeting of the Newton City Council is scheduled for […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JANUARY 8, 2025 MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had a special meeting last night in Olney to discuss personnel, all in closed session, to review applicants for the Elementary School […]
USDA TO SEND OUT HEMP PRODUCTION & DISPOSITION SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has announced that its NASS will later this month send out the Hemp Production & Disposition Survey to 249 producers in Illinois, which will measure changes from […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/09/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) As the new 104th General Assembly was sworn in yesterday, Governor J.B. Pritzker held a news conference after attending the inauguration of the new State Senate in Springfield. While […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/09/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a very cold start to this Thursday, a light southerly wind will start a slight warming trend today through Sunday, however our wind chill values today will be […]
IECC HOSTING FREE EMPLOYER WORKSHOP TOMORROW
(OLNEY) The IECC Small Business Development Center in Noble, at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center, will host a free Employer Workshop tomorrow, from 8:00 to 4:00, with a […]
ADAM NIEMERG ANNOUNCES “COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS” EVENT
(NEWTON) State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced he will be hosting his first “Coffee & Conversation” event in the new year, coming up two weeks from today, January 22nd, from […]
RICHLAND COUNTY AUTHORITIES ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR RUNAWAY PRISONER
(OLNEY) Richland County authorities are looking for an escapee who yesterday had a court ordered visit scheduled at the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, but after arriving in the Office’s parking […]
IL SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION HOSTING HERBICIDE STRATEGY WORKSHOPS
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is hosting a series of five regional Herbicide Strategy workshops in January, coordinated with local partners like the University of Illinois Extension and county Illinois […]