STEPHEN “SETH” HOSICK
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Stephen “Seth” Hosic, age 52, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Newton, Chicago, and Rosiclare, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, June 21, 2025, at […]
DEIDRA K. SLANKARD
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Deidra K. Slankard, age 44 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
DOROTHY M. MILSAP
(NEOGA) The Celebration of Life service for Dorothy M. Milsap, age 89, of Neoga, formerly of Newton, will be held Saturday Morning, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 am at the […]
ILLINOIS COACHES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SHRINE GAME KICKS OFF TOMORROW (JUNE 21, 2025)
The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois will host the 51st Annual Illinois High School Shrine Football Game this Saturday in Bloomington. This all-star game will feature 103 […]
ANNUAL WHITE SQUIRREL TRIATHLON RETURNS IN AUGUST 2025
Get ready to swim, bike, and run—Olney’s Annual White Squirrel Triathlon and Kids Triathlon return to Musgrove Park on August 8th and 9th, hosted by the Richland County Recreation Council. […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
OLNEY – VFW Queen of Hearts DrawingAnother $20 winner was drawn last weekend at the Olney VFW. The next Queen of Hearts drawing is set for this Sunday at 4:00 […]
THE 154TH JASPER COUNTY FAIR BEGINS JUNE 22, 2025
The 154th Jasper County Fair is officially underway at the fairgrounds in Newton, promising a full week of family fun, livestock competitions, grandstand entertainment, and community tradition. Floral Hall & […]
USDA ANNOUNCES REVENUE-BASED ECO AND SCO PROGRAMS TO BE RELEASED
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA has announced that payments from revenue-based ECO and SCO programs for 2024 corn and soybeans will be triggered in many Illinois counties and will be prevalent across […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/20/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state has one reported case of listeria related to chicken fettucine alfredo packages sold at Walmart and Kroger. The USDA has […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/20/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Today will be the first of several days and nights with our first real taste of hot and humid weather conditions so far in 2025 as a high pressure […]