FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS (9/5/25)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Football Friday night –Olney beat Salem, 31-6Wesclin beat Newton, 35-28Lawrenceville beat Carlyle, 34-12Casey-Westfield beat Tuscola, 20-16Paris beat Charleston, 48-14Benton beat Robinson, 63-0Effingham beat Mt. Carmel, 35-14Marshall […]

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

(NEWTON/OLNEY) on today’s (9/5/25) High School Sports Calendar :BOYS GOLF : Newton & other teams at the Olney Invitational (Richland Golf Club)FOOTBALL : Olney at Salem : Newton at Trenton-Wesclin […]

USDA RECRUITING NEW VETERINARIANS

(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has announced new actions to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the nation and to recruit new veterinarians to join the USDA in its […]

EDWIN “ED” SANDERS

(NEWTON) The funeral service for Edwin “Ed” Sanders, age 76, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Sunday afternoon, September 7, 2025, at 2:00, at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (9/4/25)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –the Middle School Cubs beat Red Hill, 12-0Olney outhit the host Junior Salukis, 12 to 2winning pitcher : Kolton McLaren struck out 10 with […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (9/4/25)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Tennis yesterday –Newton edged out Olney, 5-4the Lady Eagles won three of the six singles matchesJailyn Hall at #1, Olivia Sornberger at #2, and Scarlett […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (9/4/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –Olney beat Mt. Carmel on the road, 5-1the Tigers were led by Guierrmo Tartalo and Mario Celada with 2 goals eachEthan McLaughlin added […]

REGIONAL TREMOR THURSDAY MORNING

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a small earthquake occurred near Grayville early yesterday morning at shortly after 4:00, at 4:12, to be exact. Measured with a 2.1 […]

REGIONAL TEXT SCAM CONTINUES

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Sheriff’s Association, along with all area Sheriff’s Departments, are still warning regional residents to beware of a bogus text message from the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles […]

SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY IN OLNEY

(OLNEY) The IECC Board of Trustees had a special meeting this past Wednesday (9/3/25) morning at the IECC District Office in Olney to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective negotiating matters, […]