RONNIE GENE DIEL
(GILA) The Funeral Service for Ronnie Gene Diel, age 68 of Gila will be held Tuesday Morning March 19, 2024 at 10:00am at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton with […]
OCC BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SCORES FROM YESTERDAY (03/15/2024)
(OLNEY) In Junior College Baseball yesterday – Ihe OCC Blue Knights won an extra inning affair on the road south It’s game times at 12:00 and 2:30 on Dennis Conley […]
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM YESTERDAY (03/15/2024)
(NEWTON) In High School Softball yesterday – Newton made it two wins in a row while on the road No other details available. Newton (2-0) is back in action today […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM YESTERDAY (03/15/2024)
(NEWTON) In High School Baseball yesterday – Newton slipped by Mt. Carmel for its third win in a row The 3-0 Eagles will host Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City today in Newton (NEWTON) […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (03/15/2024)
(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 $10 […]
CITY OF OLNEY SWITCHING WATER DISINFECTANT NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the city’s water distribution system from combined chlorine to free chlorine this coming Monday, March 18th. The […]
LOCAL IDOT ROAD CLOSURES AND UPCOMING ROAD WORK
(EFFINGHAM/OLNEY) The Illinois Department of Transportation and Richland County Highway Department has announced upcoming work projects with some temporary or permanent road closures included. Here’s a look at the respective […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING RESULTS IN EXPELLING A STUDENT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel a student for the remainder of the 2023-2024 […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD MEETING RECAP (03/15/2024)
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met for its regular monthly meeting in March last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all bills from February – $131,313 […]
CRP SIGN UP NOW OPEN
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers and private landowners can sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now through March 29th. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while […]