ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/14/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) America’s top health agency is expanding a program to include O’Hare International Airport in Chicago for the testing of international travelers for infectious diseases. The U.S. Centers for Disease […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/14/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll have another day of warmer-than-normal weather conditions on this Thursday as we stay on the south side of that warm front lifting northward across the state. However, the […]
VIRGINIA MARIE PORTER

(WILLOW HILL) A private family Funeral service for Virginia Marie Porter, age 84 of Willow Hill will be held. For more information, visit the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton.
RUTH ANN (RHYNE) BOYD-CENTERS

(OBLONG) The Celebration of Life for Ruth Ann (Rhyne) Boyd-Centers, age 84 of Oblong will be held at a later date with burial in the Berlin Cemetery, just west of […]
LOIS “JEN” TRAVERS

(OLNEY) The Memorial Service for Lois “Jen” Travers, age 90 of Olney will be held Tuesday Evening March 19, 2024 at 6:00pm at the Free Methodist church in Olney. For […]
MARGARET ALICE COWLES

(MT. ERIE) The Graveside Funeral Service for Margaret Alice Cowles, age 89 of Mt. Erie, will be held Saturday Afternoon March 16, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Bone Gap Cemetery. […]
STANLEY WHITEHURST

(NEWTON) The Funeral Service for Stanley Whitehurst, age 65 of Newton, will be held Saturday Afternoon March 16, 2024 at 1:00pm at the Crain Funeral Home in Newton. The Visitation […]
JAMES BRYAN “JIMMY” LAWSON

(BRIDGEPORT) The Celebration of Life for James Bryan “Jimmy” Lawson, age 45 of Noble, formerly of Bridgeport, will be held Saturday Morning March 16, 2024 at 11am to 1:00pm at […]
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL FROM LAST NIGHT (03/13/2024)

(OLNEY) In Junior High Volleyball last night – At the Region 16 Class S Regional hosted by Jasper Grade School near Fairfield CLASS S QUARTER-FINALS CLASS S SEMI-FINALS The championship […]
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FROM YESTERDAY (03/13/2024)

(NEWTON) In High School Softball yesterday (03/12/2024) – Newton won their season and home opener The 1-0 Lady Eagles are on the road to Vandalia tomorrow. (OLNEY) in High School […]