TOMORROW IS MIRACLE TREAT DAY AT LOCAL DAIRY QUEENS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Tomorrow, Thursday, July 25th, 2024, is Miracle Treat Day at most all area and regional Dairy Queen stores, where at least one dollar or more from the purchase of […]
2023 RICHLAND COUNTY REAL ESTATE AND MOBILE HOME TAX BILLS DUE
(OLNEY) A reminder from the Richland County Treasurer’s Office that the first installment due date for 2023 real estate tax bills is this coming Friday, July 26th, while Mobile Home […]
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU RAINFALL REPORT
(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week, with the reporting period ending at 8:00 this past Monday morning, the county’s highest total of […]
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD JULY 2024 MEETING RECAP
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night for less than 30 minutes. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST NIGHT’S RICHLAND COUNTY TALENT SHOW WINNERS
(OLNEY) A huge “thank you” to all who attended and took part in the Richland County Fair’s Talent Show last night in the Olney City Park. Here’s the top three […]
NUMEROUS GROUPS CALLING FOR NEW FARM BILL
(BLOOMINGTON) More than 500 groups, including the Illinois Farm Bureau, has signed onto a letter to congressional leaders, calling for passage of a new, modernized Farm Bill. Representing agriculture, nutrition, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) With early voting for the November 5th general election beginning in just over two months in Illinois, the political parties are putting out their election integrity teams. Early voting […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/24/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some very spotty rain showers late yesterday afternoon and last evening in our downstate area, we’ll have a mixture of sunshine and clouds today as the weak cold […]
LEMONADE STAND TO HELP THE NEWTON ELEMENTARY LIBRARY
(NEWTON) To help the Newton Elementary School Library, stop by “The Freeze” in Newton this Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00. Wade and Halle Schackmann will have a lemonade stand set […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION QUEEN OF HEARTS DRAWING THIS FRIDAY
(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw time, and a […]