REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK

(FAIRFIELD) The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting for September this past Tuesday night in Fairfield. The Board : approved the payment of […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The broken record continues with more hot and humid weather on tap for this Thursday, although a change is just around the corner, weatherwise. With another warmer-than-normal day expected […]

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES / COACH’S SHOW TONIGHT

(NOBLE/WAKEFIELD) The Annual “Fire In The Hole” Golf Tournament, to benefit the Noble-Wakefield Fire District, is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th, at the Richland Golf Club. With registration at 11:00, […]

SOFTBALL RESULTS / BASEBALL MATCHUPS

(NEWTON) in Junior High Softball yesterday –the upstate IESA Sectionals were playedhere’s the results involving downstate area teamsCLASS 1A @ Hutsonville : South Central beat MartinsvilleCLASS 2A @ Teutopolis : […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (9/16/25)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –the Middle School Cubs lost to Salem, 15-0Olney was outhit by the host Bobcats, 11 to 1top hitter : AJ Redman had Olney’s only […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (9/16/25)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Tennis yesterday –Newton beat Fairfield, 7 to 2the Lady Eagles won four of the six singles matchesJailyn Hall won match #1Olivia Sornberger won match #2Scarlett […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (9/16/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Golf yesterday –Olney won a triangular match at the Richland Golf Clubthe Tigers beat Red Hill/Lawrenceville by six strokes, 154 to 160Norris City-Omaha-Enfield was four […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (9/16/25)

(NEWTON) in High School Volleyball last night –Newton swept three matches from Charleston at NCHSthe Lady Eagles won the varsity match in two close games (25-23, 25-22)Newton was led categorically […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (9/16/25)

(NEWTON) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –Newton lost a tough home match to Effingham, 2-6the Eagles’ goals were scored by Brock Anderson and Evan HolderNewton’s lone assist came from […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) A new Illinois law creates a statewide office to address public defender staffing gaps, but critics warn of higher costs and added bureaucracy without guaranteed improvements. Many downstate lawmakers […]