MELVIN E. BURSOTT
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(KINMUNDY) the Funeral service for Korean War and U.S Navy Veteran Melvin E. Bursott, age 91 of Kinmundy will be held Tuesday March 5, 2024 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home […]
GIRLS AND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD THIS WEEKEND
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) In Girls and Boys High School Track – The Olney and Newton athletes are in action this weekend at the Eastern Illinois University Indoor Meets up at Charleston The […]
OCC BASEBALL/SOFTBALL THIS WEEKEND
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(OLNEY) In Junior College Softball – The OCC Lady Knights are on the east coast getting ready for six games this weekend The 0-2 Lady Knights will begin action in […]
IHSA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) In Boys High School Basketball – The IHSA Sectional Championship games are tonight, here’s some of the matchups involving downstate area teams. CLASS 1A @ Effingham : Christ Our […]
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS LAST NIGHT
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(NEWTON) In Junior High Volleyball – The remaining IESA 7th Grade Regionals ended last night, here’s some results involving area downstate teams. CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH @ ST. ELMO CLASS […]
IHSA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
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(NORMAL) In Girls High School Basketball – In IHSA State Basketball Tournament action on Thursday up at ISU in Normal. CLASS 1A SEMI-FINALS CLASS 1A THIRD PLACE GAME CLASS 2A […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
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(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 […]
NEXT WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) Next week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]
RESIDENTS REMINDED TO STAY ALERT FOR SPRING REPAIR SCAMS
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(NEWTON/OLNEY) With springtime approaching, regional residents should be alert to home repair and driveway paving scams. The fraudulent contractors are looking to make any needed repairs to farm buildings, sheds, […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS AG PRICES RECIEVED REPORT
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(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Ag Prices Received Report : the January Ag Production Index was down 1.4% from December and down 10% from January 2023 : the Crop Production […]