PATRICIA ANN “PAT” LEWIS

(NEWTON) The graveside funeral service for Patricia Ann “Pat” Lewis, age 81 of Newton, will be held Saturday morning, at 10:30 at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton with […]
ROBERT CHARLES “BOB” RIST

(OLNEY) A visitation for Robert Charles “Bob” Rist, age 82 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning May 10, 2025, from 10:00 until 12:00 at the Meyer Funeral Home in […]
SANDRA SUE (CLARK) HOSSELTON

(CLAY CITY) The memorial service for Sandra Sue (Clark) Hosselton, age 83 of Clay City, will be held Saturday afternoon May 3, 2025 at 3:00 pm at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral […]
DELORIS M. BLACKFORD

(OLNEY) The funeral service for Deloris M. Blackford, age 90 of Olney. will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 pm at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney with burial in […]
MARCELLA MAE (TARR) STREET

(WHEELER) The funeral service for Marcella Mae (Tarr) Street, age 91 of Wheeler, will be held Wednesday morning April 30, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Scott Avenue Christian Church […]
ROGER DEAN MAY

(OLNEY) The funeral service for Roger Dean May, age 85 of Olney, will be held Tuesday morning April 29, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney […]
OLNEY AND NEWTON GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SCORES FROM APRIL 24, 2025

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Track yesterday – There were seven teams at the Olney Invitational OLNEY LADY TIGERS Olney won ten events Olney had two second place finishes Olney […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND

(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is coming up at 4:00 this coming Sunday afternoon, with tickets on sale up until 3:55, and this week’s […]
FAMILY FARM BANKRUPTCIES INCREASED LAST YEAR

(SPRINGFIELD) A recent report from Bloomberg Law showed family farm bankruptcies increased 55% in the U.S. last year compared to 2023 and the number of such filings is trending even […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/25/2025)

(SPRINGFIELD) As Illinois continues to allow transgender athletes to compete in girls sports, many downstate lawmakers are making an effort to change the rules. Critics of the policy say it […]