TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/11/2025)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the first of three weather systems moving through Illinois this morning, our light snow will eventually come to an end this morning, then we’ll dry out until the […]

JOHN ARTHUR HADDEN, SR.

(OLNEY) There will be no formal services for U.S. Air Forece Veteran and Army National Guardsman, John Arthur Hadden, Sr., age 93 of Olney. The Frank and Bright Funeral Home […]

JIMMIE “JIM” SCHWEIZER

(OLNEY) The funeral service for Jimmie “Jim” Schweizer, age 69, of Olney, will be held Friday afternoon February 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney […]

JOHN W. MONROE, II

(OLNEY) The funeral service for U.S. Military Veteran, John W. Monroe, II, age 87 of Olney, formerly of Benton, will be held Thursday morning February 13, 2025 at 11:00 am […]

WANDA ELLEN BOWER

(WHEELER) The funeral service for Wanda Ellen Bower, age 94 of Wheeler, will be held Wednesday moring February 12, 2025 at 10:30 am at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, […]

JADE MICHAEL HOLMES

(SUMNER) A memorial service for Jade Michael Holmes, age 40 of Sumner, formerly of Petersburg, Indiana, will be held at Red Hills State Park at a later date. For more […]

BOYS JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL WEEKEND RECAP

Class S State Tournament – First Round Results (Saturday): Other first round results: The quarter-final games will be held tonight at Rend Lake College. Class M State Tournament – Quarter-Final […]

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WEEKEND RECAP

Olney Tigers: The Olney Tigers split two games on the road at Lawrenceville on Friday night. The Tigers will host Newton in LIC action this Friday night. Newton Eagles: The […]

MENS/WOMENS JUCO BASKETBALL WEEKEND RECAP

Men’s Junior College Basketball: The OCC Blue Knights faced another tough road loss on Saturday, falling to Lake Land College, 73-100. The Blue Knights (2-20 overall, 0-12 in conference) will […]