OLNEY TIGER SWIMMING TEAMCOMPETING IN SECTIONALS

The IHSA Swimming & Diving Sectional will be held this Saturday at Urbana High School, and we wish the best of luck to the six Olney Lady Tigers who will […]
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS TONIGHT

The Sectional Semi-Finals for High School Volleyball are tonight across all four classes in Illinois, with some exciting matchups featuring downstate teams. Here’s a look at the games: CLASS 1A […]
BOYS JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL SCORES FROM YESTERDAY

Boys Junior High Basketball Recap – November 4th (OLNEY)Olney St. Joe claimed victory in the one-night, three-game 8th Grade Tournament at Dieterich last night. Next up for St. Joe: The […]
RICHLAND COUNTY HEA FOREIGN COUNTRY PRESENTATION NEXT WEEK

(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association is hosting a special program, free of charge, a week from tonight, on Tuesday, November 12th, at the County Extension Office meeting room […]
VETERAN’S DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN JASPER COUNTY

The Newton American Legion Post 20 is seeking volunteers to help with preparations and observances for Veterans Day next week. Here’s the schedule of events and volunteer opportunities: Volunteer Schedule: […]
TIME FOR SIGN UPS FOR JASPER COUNTY TOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAM RUNNING OUT

(NEWTON) Time is running out to sign up for this year’s Toys for Kids Program for Jasper County youth ages zero (0) to thirteen (13) or up to 8th grade. […]
RICHLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING STUDENTS

In exciting news from Richland County High School in Olney, several students have been recognized for their exceptional academic and extracurricular accomplishments. Illinois State Scholars Congratulations to 11 RCHS students […]
YESTERDAY’S IL CROP PROGRESS REPORT (11/05/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week around Illinois. The statewide average temperature was 56.7 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/05/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) Of the state’s more than 8 million registered voters, nearly 2.4 million cast their ballots early. Data published by the Illinois State Board of Elections yesterday showed nearly 1.3 […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (11/05/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As an area of low pressure moves through Illinois by late tonight, we’ll have more shower & possibly thunderstorm activity later today, by mid-to-late afternoon, with more rain expected […]