FAYETTE COUNTY DROWNING
(VANDALIA) The investigation is continuing into the drowning death of a 9 year old girl in Fayette County. Authorities report the unidentified girl became stuck under a log in the […]
FORMER OLNEY RESIDENT DIES IN BIZARRE TRAFFIC CRASH
(WASHINGTON, INDIANA) The investigation is continuing into a traffic crash that claimed the life of a former Richland County resident. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reports that around 4:41 last […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the high pressure that gave us beautiful weather over the past few days now moves off to the east, an upper level low moving into the Mid-Mississippi Valley […]
CHRISTINE THERESA LITZELMAN
(STE. MARIE) The funeral service for Christine Theresa Litzelman, age 82, of Ste. Marie, will be held Friday morning, August 29, 2025, at 10:30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in […]
STANLEY EUGENE “STAN” WEISS
(BRIDGEPORT) A celebration of life for Stanley Eugene “Stan” Weiss, age 73, of Lawrence County, will be Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 11:00 until 1:00, at the Fountain Fellowship Worship […]
TIGERSHARKS DO WELL AT CONFERENCE MEET
(OLNEY) in Summer Swimming news –the Olney Tigersharks won the Illiana Conference Swim Meet nearly two week ago Olney beat out second place Carmi, followed by Fairfield and Wabash Valleycongratulations […]
2025 NATIONAL ATHLETIC HOF INDUCTEES
(TEUTOPOLIS) The National Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced some of the 2025 inductees to be recognized later this year in Teutopolis. While not fully released as of […]
(NEWTON) The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that a patching and resurfacing project on Route 33 from the Effingham County line to West End Avenue in Newton will begin […]
2024 TAXES DUE IN 2025
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill installment is due two weeks from today, on August 15th. As in past years, payments for the 2024 […]
STATEWIDE TEXTING SCAM ALERT
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Sheriff’s Association, along with area Sheriff’s Departments, are warning regional residents to beware of a bogus text message that seems to be from the Illinois Department of […]