ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORK ON CALHOUN LANE AND MAIN STREET TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 16TH
(CALHOUN) The Richland County Highway Department and IDOT have announced road improvement work to Calhoun Lane and to Main Street in Calhoun is scheduled to begin next Monday, September 16th, […]
NEWTON ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL: A DAY OF FOOD, FUN, AND ENTERTAINMENT THIS SATURDAY
(NEWTON) It’s a busy Saturday coming up this weekend with the Annual Fall Festival in Newton with plenty of food, games, activities, and entertainment throughout the day and evening. The […]
OLNEY WATER DEPARTMENT TO SWITCH DISINFECTANT AND FLUSH HYDRANTS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department has announced it will be switching the disinfectant in the city’s water distribution system tomorrow, from combined chlorine to free chlorine, a switch […]
ILLINOIS FARMERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PUMPKIN HARVEST AS FAVORABLE WEATHER BOOSTS CROP YIELD
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois farmers are optimistic about this year’s pumpkin harvest as the weather has been favorable this year with lots of rain, especially early in the growing season, plus mostly […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/11/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the state will invest around $25 million in vehicle charging stations, at least 182 of them to be located along interstate highways […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/11/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the remnants of Hurricane Francine lift northward into our downstate area by Thursday night or Friday, we’ll see another day of dry and sunny conditions on this Wednesday. […]
GIRLS JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: NEWTON/JASPER COUNTY WINS CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL
At Charleston: Olney St. Joe will be back in action on Thursday at Fairfield, while Jasper County will host St. Anthony, Oblong, and Clay City today.
BOYS JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: LITTLE TROJAN INVITATIONAL
Charleston: Olney St. Joe will compete again on Thursday at Fairfield, while Jasper County will host St. Anthony, Oblong, and Clay City today.
JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL: NEWTON/JASPER COUNTY DEFEATS CASEY-WESTFIELD 11-1
Newton/Jasper County: The (13-4) Junior Lady Eagles will be in Class 3A Regional action this Saturday, facing the winner of the Monticello/Mattoon game at Charleston.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: NEWTON SWEEPS VANDALIA 9-0
Newton: The Lady Eagles are scheduled to face Mt. Carmel this afternoon.