NEWTON AND OTHER DOWNSTATE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – MAY 12, 2025

NEWTON – The Lady Eagles came up just short in a tough 5-4 loss to Casey-Westfield in LIC action. The Lady Eagles are now (21-2 overall / 6-1 LIC) and […]
NEWTON EAGLES SECURE LIC CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES – MAY 12, 2025

NEWTON – The Newton Eagles secured the Little Illini Conference (LIC) Championship with a 3-2 win over Casey-Westfield. With the victory, Newton improves to (15-11 overall / 7-0 LIC). The […]
OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TRACK RESULTS – MAY 10, 2025

COLLINSVILLE – The Richland County High School boys track team delivered a strong performance Saturday at the Collinsville Invitational, placing 4th overall in a field of 37 teams, many from […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MAY 12, 2025 MEETING RECAP

The Olney City Council met in regular session Monday night and took action on several items: The meeting ended with a closed session regarding negotiations, property, and personnel matters. The […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/13/2025)

(SPRINGFIELD) With warmer weather approaching, May’s observance of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month reminds everyone it’s tick season. The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging the public to learn […]
KENNETH R. BENSON

(OLNEY) The graveside funeral service for Kenneth R. Benson, age 86 of Olney will be held Saturday morning May 17, 2025 at 11:00 at the Haven Hill Memorial Garden in […]