ISP AREA PATROLS IN AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
(EFFINGHAM/CARMI) The Illinois State Police Troop 9 is announcing upcoming patrols for the rest of August and September. Troopers will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Richland, Lawrence, Wabash, Wayne, […]
STEPS TAKEN TO ERADICATE THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
(WASHINGTON) The USDA has announced it is investing $750 million to build a domestic fly facility in Texas to send out 300 million sterile flies per week in the fight […]
QUEEN OF HEARTS WAS FOUND IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) Congratulations to an Olney VFW patron who won yesterday’s Queen of Hearts drawing, with the winning tally at $14,035. A huge “thank you” to everyone who continues to show […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll have a couple more days and nights of the high heat and humidity throughout our downstate area before some relief is expected to move in. While all of […]
JOHN C. BOWLBY
(OLNEY) The funeral service John C. Bowlby, age 77, of Olney, will be held Thursday morning, August 21, 2025, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, with burial […]
BECKY LYNN CRAWFORD
(OLNEY) There will be no funeral services for Becky Lynn Crawford, 57, of Olney, although cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR AUGUST
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for August last night in Olney. The Board : approved the July financial report with the bill […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection with a Gibson City shooting which left two law enforcement officers injured. It was a week […]
TERRY S. GRENINGER
(Mt. Carmel / Bone Gap) A celebration of life for Terry S. Greninger, age 71, of Mt. Carmel, formerly of Bone Gap, will be held at a later date to […]
THURSDAY RESULTS / LOCAL SCHEDULES
(OLNEY) in Junior High Sports from around the area yesterday –here’s some area downstate resultsBASEBALLRobinson beat Casey-Westfield, 14-2Stewardson-Strasburg beat Teutopolis, 2-1Effingham Sacred Heart beat North Clay, 11-0SOFTBALLAltamont beat Mulberry Grove, […]