DAVID PAUL “DAVE” SEXTON
(CISNE) The graveside memorial service for David Paul “Dave” Sexton, age 72, of Cisne, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, August 23, 2025, at 11:00, at the Cisne Cemetery, with […]
DOUGLAS LEE “DOUG” RUNYON
(OLNEY) The memorial service for Douglas Lee “Doug” Runyon, age 58, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, August 27, 2025, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (THOSE REPORTED)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –Olney St. Joe beat Allendale/St. Mary’s, 7-3winning pitcher : Lucca Trupiano struck out 5 in 5 innings of worktop hitters : Julian Seaman had […]
FARMDOC BUDGET UPDATES FOR ILLINOIS
(CHAMPAIGN) In its first look at 2026 Illinois crop budgets, the University of Illinois farmdoc team expects negative average returns to continue for the fourth straight crop year for producers […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation to protect news media from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). Officials say Senate Bill 1181 will ensure that the press will […]
NO RECALL YET – BUT A CONSUMPTION WARNING
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public to avoid consuming certain Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart. While the FDA says no contaminated […]
THURSDAY RESULTS
(BENTON) in Girls High School Golf yesterday –there were eight teams taking part in the Benton Invitational MatchSalem won with a three stroke victory over the host Rangerettes, 184 to […]
SCHOOL SAFETY BACK TO NORMAL IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) While all is now considered to be safe for the students within the Richland County School District, authorities report it was at shortly before 3:00 yesterday (Thursday 8/21/25) afternoon […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING IN NEWTON
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $473,929 in pre-paids and $143,551 […]
NO ACTION TAKEN AT SPECIAL MEETING
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night to discuss the district’s newly proposed Athletic Complex. After FGM Architects presented layouts of the Complex […]