OPAL PARISH
(FLORA) The funeral service for Opal Parish, age 103 of Flora, will be held Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Frank and Bright Funeral Home in […]
RICHARD “DICK” WORLAND
(OLNEY) The Celebration of Life service for Richard “Dick” Worland, age 86 of Olney will be held Saturday morning February 8, 2025 at 11:00 am at the St. Mary’s Catholic […]
DORIS ROSEMARY “ROSE” SPILLMAN
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Doris Rosemary “Rose” Spillman, age 93 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
FREDERICK LEDERHOUSE “FRED” AYERS
(XENIA) The visitation for Korean War, Vietnam War, U.S. Army and U.S Air Force Veteran Frederick Lederhouse “Fred” Ayers, age 90 of Xenia, will be held Thursday afternoon February 6, […]
JOHN W. MCDOWELL
(OLNEY) The funeral service for U.S. Air Force Veteran John W. McDowell, age 65 of Olney, will be held Wednesday morning February 5, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson […]
OLNEY BOYS JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING FROM LAST WEEKEND
(OLNEY) Boys High School Wrestling Recap At the EI Tournament held last Saturday at Lawrenceville High School, Olney finished in 4th place out of a competitive field of teams. The […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL MATCHUPS – FEBRUARY 3, 2025
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Boys High School Basketball Recap In Boys High School Basketball last night, one rescheduled LIC conference matchup took place: Tonight, five LIC teams will be in action, all in […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RECAP – FEBRUARY 3, 2025
(NEWTON) Girls High School Basketball Recap The Newton Lady Eagles swept two games at home against Pana. VARSITY: JUNIOR VARSITY: The Lady Eagles are scheduled to host Casey-Westfield Thursday night. […]
OCC LADY KNIGHTS AND BLUE KNIGHTS BASKETBALL RECAP – FEBRUARY 3, 2025
(OLNEY) Women’s Junior College Basketball Recap The OCC Lady Knights secured a thrilling 70-69 victory over Southwestern Illinois in a hard-fought game that featured 8 ties and 13 lead changes, […]
JANUARY 2025 ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s monthly Illinois Crop Progress and Weather Report from the USDA, the average temperature for January was 22.7 degrees, which was 2.1 degrees below normal. The statewide precipitation […]