NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING RECAP (12/12/2023)

(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented, including the second payment request for […]

FARM EQUIPMENT SALES NUMBERS 2023

(SPRINGFIELD) There’s mixed numbers in farm equipment sales for 2023. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports sales of 100-plus-horsepower tractors increased 5.7% during the first 10 months of this year […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/13/2023)

(SPRINGFIELD) A federal judge in southern Illinois said yesterday he is “inclined” to not issue a temporary injunction against the state’s January 1st, 2024 gun ban registration deadline. That comes […]

DECEMBER 13, 2023 WEATHER DISCUSSION

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the cold front moved through out downstate area with no rain with it, the weak weather system did bring with it a wind direction change and a little […]

JOSEPH R. BELL, JR.

(Dundas) The Funeral Service for Joseph R. Bell, Jr., age 51 of Dundas will be held Monday Morning December 18, 2023 at 10:00 am at the Kistler Patterson Funeral Home […]

KEVIN D. WEISS

(Noble) A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held for Kevin D. Weiss, age 59 of Noble on Saturday Afternoon December 16, 2023 at 12:00pm at the Lion’s Club Building […]

CLARENCE E. “SMITTY” SMITH

(Olney) The Funeral Service for Clarence E. “Smitty” Smith, age 81 of Olney will be held on Saturday Morning December 16, 2023 at 10:00am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]

LYNDEN BALDING

(Olney) The Funeral service for US Military Veteran Lynden Balding, age 88 of Olney will be held on Friday Morning December 15, 2023 at 10:00am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home […]