2025 SEASON OPENERS ON THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Football tonight –it’s the season opener for all but one of the Little Illini Conference teams and it’s all non-conference action the Olney Tigers open up […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (8/28/25)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –Olney St. Joe beat New Hope, 9-1winning pitcher : Lucca Trupiano struck out 14 and allowed only 1 hit in 5 inningstop hitters : […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (8/28/25)

(NEWTON) in High School Volleyball last night –Newton opened the season by winning two of three matches at Effinghamthe Lady Eagles lost the varsity match in three close games (23-25, […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (8/28/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –at the Red & Gold Tournament up in CharlestonOlney beat Rantoul, 5-1 in pool playthe Tigers were led offensively by five separate goals […]

MUNICIPAL REMINDERS

(NEWTON/OLNEY) In meetings coming up next week : the IECC Board of Trustees have a special meeting next Wednesday (9/3/25) morning at the District Office in Olney, starting at 11:00 […]

CLAY COUNTY WOMAN IN CUSTODY

(FLORA) A Clay County woman has been arrested by the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8, in conjunction with the Flora Police Department. 24 year old Jaryn […]

DEBRA R. (PIERCE) DOMARUS

(OLNEY) There will be no funeral services for Debra R. (Pierce) Domarus, age 69, of Olney, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting […]

NEW FARMLAND VALUE REPORT

(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois farmland values softened during the first half of this year and are expected to remain steady or decline modestly through the end of the year. That’s according to […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office has announced that it made a record $1.57 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during fiscal year 2025. An additional $998 […]

VICTORIA DIANE “VICKI” KOCHER

(STE. MARIE) The funeral service for Victoria Diane “Vicki” Kocher, age 77, of Ste. Marie, Illinois, will be held Tuesday afternoon, September 2, 2025, at 12:00, at St. Mary’s Catholic […]