NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois U.S. Representative Darin LaHood of Dunlap has announced that he will seek reelection to Congress in 2026. After speculation swirled around the upstate Republican as a possible candidate […]
NOBLE CHOWDER THIS SATURDAY
(NOBLE) It’s the annual Noble Chowder coming up this Saturday in the Noble Village Park. With serving to start at 11:00, there will be chowder for sale by donation, either […]
MOONLIGHT MONDAYS AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE
(OLNEY) Starting next week, Olney Central College is making it easier for students to prepare for the upcoming fall semester with Moonlight Mondays, with special evening hours dedicated to helping […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another quiet day weatherwise on this Wednesday, with some early clouds, then plenty of sunshine and a few clouds for the rest of the day. As […]
REGIONAL & AREA BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Tuesday at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham […]
JASPER COUNTY GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
(NEWTON) It’s been announced that the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is offering a new grant opportunity for Jasper County. With the application period running August 26th thru October 7th, 2025, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) After six months supporting U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, the Illinois Army National Guard’s 634th Brigade Support Battalion returned home this past Sunday. The more than a dozen soldiers […]
BRETT D. BRITTON
(CHARLESTON/NEWTON) The celebration of life for Brett D. Britton, age 62, of Charleston, formerly of Newton, will be held Friday evening, August 8, 2025, at 6:00, at the Crain Funeral […]
DONALD A. “DON” KOCHER
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Donald A. “Don” Kocher, age 89, of Olney, will be held Friday morning, August 8, 2025, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in […]
OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE ATHLETICS NOTED NATIONALLY
(OLNEY) Olney Central College student-athletes excelled in the classroom during the 2024-2025 academic year, achieving impressive results that earned national recognition. In fact, all four athletic programs at OCC were […]