ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/14/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order yesterday creating a new state position within the Illinois Department on Aging. The Chief Planning Officer will lead the development and […]
ARTHUR ALFONSE “ART” RAUCH
(NEWTON) The Funeral service for Korean War and U.S. Army Veteran, Arthur Alfonse “Art” Rauch, age 93 of Newton, will be held Monday morning August 19, 2024, at the St. […]
GLADYS MARIE SCHERER
(OLNEY) The Funeral service for Gladys Marie Scherer, age 86 of Olney, will be held Friday morning August 16, 2024, at 11:00 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney with […]
JUNE MEWES
(BONE GAP) The Funeral service for June (Gray) Mewes, age 87 of West Salem, will be held Friday morning August 16, 2024, at the West Salem Zion Church, with burial […]
ROBERT E. “BOB” BROOKS
(NEWTON) The Funeral service for Robert E. “Bob” Brooks, age 93 of Newton, will be held Friday morning August 16, 2024, at 10:00am at the Central Christian Church in Newton, […]
TYLER RAY RUBSAM
(OLNEY) The Funeral service for Tyler Ray Rubsam, age 22 of Olney, will be held Thursday evening August 15, 2024 at 5:00pm at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney. The […]
BILLY EARL “BILL” WEEMS
(OLNEY) The Funeral service for Billy Earl “Bill” Weems, age 79 of Olney, will be held Thursday afternoon August 15, 2024, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, with burial […]
IRIS “JOAN” DOUGLAS KNOLLENBERG
(OBLONG) A private family graveside service for Iris “Joan” Douglas Knollenberg, age 95 of Oblong, will be held at the Oblong Cemetery. The public Visitation is Wednesday evening, August 14, […]
TODAY’S JUNIOR HIGH SPORTS CALENDAR
(NEWTON/OLNEY) On today’s local Junior High Sports Calendar : BASEBALL : Olney St. Joe will host Iuka at Noble (5:00) SOFTBALL : Newton/Jasper County will host Lawrenceville Parkview (4:30)
SICF ANNOUNCED NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR JASPER COUNTY
(NEWTON) The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation has announced it is offering a new grant opportunity for those in Jasper County, with the application process to open on August 27th and […]