REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s another heat wave for our downstate area with more high humidity and temperatures continuing today throught the weekend and even into next week. With some relief expected with […]
EPA PROPOSED RENEWABLE FUEL VOLUMES
(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan says he believes significant increases in proposed renewable volume obligations, as well as preference for domestic feedstocks will help provide market certainty for […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation requiring state agencies to develop a strategic unified plan to build a network of services for survivors of human trafficking. According to the […]
TERRY LEE KEY
(MONTROSE) The funeral service for Terry Lee Key, age 70, of rural Montrose, will be held Monday morning, August 18, 2025, at 11:00, at the St. Rose Catholic Church, in […]
GENE STANLEY WORKMAN
(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Gene Stanley Workman, age 92, of Clay City, will be held Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, at 8:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
SCHEDULED FOR THIS THURSDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) In meetings coming up this Thursday night : It’s another special joint meeting of the Olney City Council and the Richland County Board will be held this afternoon at […]
THURSDAY LOCAL/AREA SPORTS
(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –Olney St. Joe slipped by West Salem, 5-4winning pitcher : Lucca Trupiano struck out 10 in four & two-thirds innings of worktop hitters : […]
AREA INDUCTEES IN THE 4-H HALL OF FAME
(SPRINGFIELD) Congratulations to several area 4-H volunteers who were honored at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield this past weekend. The list of those inducted as 2025 4-H Hall of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a weak high pressure moves into the Upper Midwest by tonight, our downstate area sky will stay mostly clear, with plenty of sunshine today through tomorrow and right […]
WEDNESDAY LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS
(NEWTON) in Junior High Softball yesterday –here’s some area downstate scoresAltamont beat Vandalia, 5-4Teutopolis beat Okaw Valley, 13-0 (OLNEY/NEWTON) on today’s Junior High Sports Calendar :SOFTBALL : Middle School Lady […]