“OUR TRIP TO EGYPT” PRESENTATION IN NEWTON

(NEWTON) Mark your calendars for Thursday night, February 29th, at 6:30 that evening, when the Jasper County Home & Community Education Plus presents Our Trip to Egypt, as presented by […]
ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 CLOSURE

(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois Department of Transportation is announcing that Illinois Route 33 will be closed in Lawrence County, northeast of Westport, for a tree removal project beginning this coming Monday, […]
79TH ANNUAL RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD MEETING

(OLNEY) Around 130 people were in attendance last night at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District at the Best Western Parkside Events Center […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/26/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns next Monday, January 29th, the same date the IRS begins accepting federal income tax returns. In […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/26/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an average of between two and three inches of rain over the past four days, we’ll dry out on this final Friday in January with plenty of cloud […]
WOMENS JUCO BASKETBALL FROM LAST NIGHT (01/25/2024)

(OLNEY) In Women’s Junior College Hoops last night – The OCC Lady Knights won at home in “The Dungeon” OCC is now at 10-8 on the year and at 3-1 […]
MENS JUCO BASKETBALL FROM LAST NIGHT (01/25/2024)

(OLNEY) In Men’s Junior College Basketball last night (01/24/2024) – The OCC Blue Knights held on for a home win in “The Dungeon” OCC is now 14-4 on the year […]
RICHLAND COUNTY HEA CULTURAL ARTS SHOW FINALISTS

(OLNEY) At the recently held Cultural Arts Show presented by the Richland County HEA, 34 items were on display by members. A huge “thank you” from everyone from the public […]
CASH RENTS AND LEASES SURVEY 2024

(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the annual Cash Rents and Leases survey starting February 5th. The survey provides the basis for estimates of the current […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/25/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Board of Higher Education has awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois. Officials […]