JUNIOR MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CROWNED
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(NEWTON) At the Jasper County Fair this past Sunday night during the Queen Pageants, there were eight young ladies in the 2024 Junior Miss event. Congrats to Piper Ghast, the […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL JUNE MEETING RECAP
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(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : accepted the $714,168 bid from Visu Sewer […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
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(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork on average in Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 80.6 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/25/2024)
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(SPRINGFIELD) A bill on the Governor’s desk, if signed into law, would allow for electrified security fence construction without local government permission. House Bill 2154 prohibits local governments from requiring […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/25/2024
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Heat Advisory in effect for all of our downstate listening area today, we’ll have a mostly sunny sky with increasing clouds later and eventually a chance of […]
MURIEL B. REYNOLDS
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(CALHOUN) A Celebration of life for Murial B. Reynolds, age 87 of Calhoun, will be held Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm at the Olney VFW. For more information, […]
NANCY BEHRNS GRAY
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(DIETERICH) A service of remembrance for Nancy Behrns Gray, age 66 of Greenville, North Carolina formerly of Dieterich, will be held Saturday morning, June 29, 2024 at 11:00 at the […]
MARIAN MALERI
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(OLNEY) The Visitation for Marian Maleri, age 81 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning, June 29, 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home. For more information, […]
REP NIEMERG COUNTY FAIR SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS
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(NEWTON) State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced satellite office hours at the various county fairs in the 102nd Legislative District. State information and materials will be available to constituents, plus […]
RICHLAND COUNTY C.A.R.E.S. CAR WASH AND BAKE SALE
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(OLNEY) A fundraising “car wash & bake sale” is this coming Saturday morning from 9:00 to 12:00 noon at the Superwash Car Wash, at 615 West Main Street, in Olney, […]