NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Fair is underway in Springfield as the gates opened at 7:00 this morning. Today is County Fair and Horse Racing Day on the fairgrounds with more […]
GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE TO NEW TEACHERS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is offering new teachers in our downstate area grant funds for their classrooms. Applications are now being accepted for the Central Illinois Rural Teacher […]
CLAY COUNTY TRAFFIC DEATH
(FLORA) The investigation is continuing into a two vehicle traffic crash that occurred at 5:34 this past Monday evening to the area just north of Coon Creek Road on the […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While we’ll have another partly to mostly sunny sky today, a shortwave weather system over upstate Illinois could slip southward and give us a stray shower or pop up […]
UPCOMING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing coming up this Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale up until 3:55, and all open to […]
TERRY D. MALONE
(SUMNER) There will be no funeral services for Terry D. Malone, age 61, of Sumner. The Meyer Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family with the arrangements. For additional […]
102ND STATE REPRESENTATIVE RECOGNIZED
(DIETERICH) State Representative Adam Niemerg is the recipient of the 2025 Public Service Award from the Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC), based on his unwavering commitment to supporting rural communities and […]
WEDNESDAY LOCAL SPORTS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Football news –the IHSA season is scheduled to start on Thursday, August 28thwith the Little Illini teams set to begin action the following night, August 29thall […]
HENRIETTA RUTH “ETTA” POE
(CLAY CITY) The graveside funeral service for Henrietta Ruth “Etta” Poe, age 97, of Clay City, will be held Friday morning, August 8, 2025, at 11:00, at St. John’s Lutheran […]
USDA DISASTER ASSISTANCE SIGNUP CONTINUES
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers are reminded to apply to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) for a part of $16 billion in assistance for eligible crop losses as a result of natural disasters […]