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 […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WEEKEND RECAP
Olney Lady Tigers: The Olney Lady Tigers dropped two games on the road at Mt. Vernon on Saturday. With a record of 16-12, the Lady Tigers are scheduled to play […]
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 […]
NEWEST COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Highway Department has now imposed a temporary 10 ton weight limit on portions of certain county-maintained highways due to the recent changes in temperature and precipitation […]
LAWMAKERS URGING FOR CHANGE IN THE EPA
(SPRINGFEILD) Five members of Illinois’ congressional delegation signed onto a letter last week, urging the U.S. EPA to put the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) back on track. In the bipartisan […]