NEWTON GIRLS/BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Boys Cross Country Yesterday, Newton hosted an intersquad meet at Sam Parr State Park, featuring nine total runners, all but one from Newton. Hayden Borgic claimed 1st place, followed closely […]
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL FROM YESTERDAY

Newton vs. Lawrenceville Last night, the Newton Lady Eagles achieved a commanding sweep over Lawrenceville. The varsity team won in two games with scores of 25-18 and 25-13. Key contributions […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER RECAP FROM YESTERDAY

Olney vs. Mt. Carmel Yesterday, the Olney Tigers secured a 2-1 victory against Mt. Carmel on the road. The first goal for Olney came after an impressive 11-pass sequence, with […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS FROM YESTERDAY

Olney vs. Effingham Yesterday, the Olney Lady Tigers secured a strong victory over Effingham, winning 7-2. The team excelled in singles, winning five of the six matches: In doubles, Olney […]
LIC HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FROM LAST NIGTH

Olney vs. Newton Last night, the Newton at Olney game was moved up due to anticipated inclement weather. The host Tigers triumphed over the visiting Eagles with a score of […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND’

(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. The jackpot is now up to $11,284 if […]
OLNEY WATER FLUSHING MONDAY

(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be flushing select fire hydrants throughout Olney, starting at 7:00, next Monday morning, September 30th. It’s at that time that residents may […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS HOG AND PIGS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Hogs & Pigs Report : the Illinois inventory of all hogs & pigs on September 1st, 2024, was 5.60 million head, down 3% from June […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/27/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) New data shows Illinois’ infant mortality rate has dropped. The State Department of Public Health announced yesterday that the numbers indicate the rate went down from 5.6 deaths per […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/27/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the remnants of Hurricane Helene move northwestward towards the mid-Mississippi River Valley, our main downstate area rain-maker overnight was a strong low pressure storm system that’s spinning in […]