JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL FROM LAST NIGHT (02/09/2024)
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(INA) In Boys Junior High Basketball last night – At the SIJHSAA Class S State Tournament down at Rend Lake College in the Semi-Final matchups, The Class S Finals will […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FROM LAST NIGHT (02/09/2024)
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(NEWTON) In Girls High School Basketball last night – Newton swept two games at home against Effingham St. Anthony Camryn Martin had a double/double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND (02/09/2024)
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(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 winner this past weekend, the […]
IECC SCHOOLS CELEBRATING CTE MONTH
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) As February is being noted as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, Olney Central College, along with the other IECC schools and community colleges across the nation, will be […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD MEETING RECAP (02/09/2024)
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(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for February last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all county claims for January – $202,134 […]
2024 ILLINOIS AG RETAIL SURVEY
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(BLOOMINGTON) The second year of the Illinois Ag Retail Survey is underway now thru April to determine producer practices geared toward reducing nutrient loss as part of the state’s currently […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/09/2024)
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(SPRINGFIELD) Workers at the Illinois Department of Transportation could soon be going on strike. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced that its over 3,800 members overwhemingly voted to authorize […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/09/2024)
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a nearly stationary cold front far to our north, we’ll continue to enjoy the warmer-than-normal air hanging south of the frontal boundary with plenty of more cloud cover […]