JASPER COUNTY GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE
(NEWTON) Grant applications for the Cloyce and Barbara Johnson Education Fund are now available from the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation. The application is open to teachers of Jasper County Unit […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police is reminding all motorists about the new school year and road safety. All drivers are required to slow down in all school zones, with a […]
DEBORAH ANN “DEBBIE” DUGAN
(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Deborah Ann “Debbie” Dugan, age 67, of Clay City, will be held Friday afternoon, August 15, 2025, at 1:00, at the Frank & Bright […]
TONY ALLEN BURTON
(OLNEY) There will be no funeral services held for Tony Allen Burton, age 53, of Olney, per his wishes. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney […]
RETA ANN BOOKER
(WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Reta Ann Booker, age 84, of Willow Hill, will be held Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Pulliam Funeral Home in […]
LOREN W. DUNIGAN
(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Loren W. Dunigan, age 88, of Clay City, will be Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home […]
LOCAL / AREA SPORTS
(OLNEY) in Junior High Softball yesterday –the Middle School Lady Cubs beat Hutsonville-Palestine, 10-8the host Lady Cubs outhit the visitors from Crawford County, 11 to 3winning pitcher : Khloe Cales […]
DEADLY TRAFFIC CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
(CARMI) The investigation is continuing into a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at around 4:20 early this past Sunday morning on a Wayne County gravel road T-intersection, south […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council and Richland County Board had a joint 30-minute meeting last night to discuss and hear more information about a possible county-wide radio project with much […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 76.5 degrees, nearly 3 (2.7) degrees above normal. The state’s average rainfall was just under […]