GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES – FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Olney vs. Centralia: The (17-12) Lady Tigers are scheduled to host Effingham tomorrow night. Newton vs. Oblong: The Lady Eagles will play St. Anthony in Effingham on Thursday night. Other […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING WEEKEND RECAP
At the Class 1A Regional Wrestling competition held Saturday at Lawrenceville High School, the Olney Tigers were among 10 schools competing on the mats. Congratulations to four RCHS wrestlers who […]
OCC BLUE KNIGHTS BASEBALL WEEKEND RECAP
The OCC Blue Knights faced a tough weekend on the road in Fulton, Mississippi, where they dropped three consecutive games. Over the three games, the Blue Knights were outhit 40-18. […]
HSHS HOME CARE AND LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIPS HOSTING “CRAM THE CAR” EVENT
(NEWTON/EFFINGHAM) In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care is teaming up with Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota and Roy Schmidt Honda in Effingham to “Cram the […]
WAYNE COUNTY HAS A NEW RESIDENT CIRCUIT JUDGE
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have appointed a new Resident Circuit Judge for Wayne County in the Second Judicial Circuit. Beginning next Thursday, February […]
IECC CELEBRATING FEBRUARY AS CTE EDUCATION MONTH
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are proud to celebrate February as Career & Technical Education Month, recognizing the vital role CTE programs play in preparing students for high-demand careers […]
THIS WEEK IS RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) This is Random Acts of Kindness Week, a time for folks of all ages to take time to do something for someone else without any thanks or recognition in […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP – FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Olney City Council held a brief, regular meeting last night, lasting under 30 minutes. During the meeting, the Council: The meeting was then adjourned. The next regular Olney City […]
2025 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK IN SPRINGFIELD
(SPRINGFEILD) Statewide Farm Bureau members are encouraged to sign up and take part in next week’s 2025 Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference, to be held a week from today, on Tuesday, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/11/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, whose 14 year sentence for political corruption charges was commuted by the President during his first term in 2020. […]