JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL FROM LAST NIGHT (02/09/2024)

(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)

(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)

(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

(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)

(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

(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)

(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)

(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 […]