TONY ALLEN BURTON
(OLNEY) There will be no funeral services held for Tony Allen Burton, age 53, of Olney, per his wishes. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney […]
RETA ANN BOOKER
(WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Reta Ann Booker, age 84, of Willow Hill, will be held Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Pulliam Funeral Home in […]
LOREN W. DUNIGAN
(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Loren W. Dunigan, age 88, of Clay City, will be Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home […]
LOCAL / AREA SPORTS
(OLNEY) in Junior High Softball yesterday –the Middle School Lady Cubs beat Hutsonville-Palestine, 10-8the host Lady Cubs outhit the visitors from Crawford County, 11 to 3winning pitcher : Khloe Cales […]
DEADLY TRAFFIC CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
(CARMI) The investigation is continuing into a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at around 4:20 early this past Sunday morning on a Wayne County gravel road T-intersection, south […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council and Richland County Board had a joint 30-minute meeting last night to discuss and hear more information about a possible county-wide radio project with much […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 76.5 degrees, nearly 3 (2.7) degrees above normal. The state’s average rainfall was just under […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Back to more heat and humidity today, although an approaching cold front could bring some temporary relief today through tonight with chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms in our […]
ALL BLOOD TYPES & PLATELETS NEEDED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (8/11/25) at the Community Building in Salem […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Freedom Caucus, comprised of several downstate lawmakers, says it’s time for Governor J.B. Pritzker and the legislative leaders to take the energy crisis in Illinois seriously and […]