BOIL WATER ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED

(FLORA) Clay County Water has announced that the boil water order that had been in effect for all water customers since Monday morning has now been lifted. Clay County Water […]

OLNEY RUNNERS DID WELL AT STATE MEETS

(OLNEY) in Junior High Cross Country from this past Saturday –at the SIJHSAA State Meets held in Du QuoinCLASS L BOYSthe Middle School Cubs finished in 6th place out of […]

MEET THE KNIGHTS NIGHT AT “THE DUNGEON”

(OLNEY) All are invited out this Wednesday night to the Olney Central College Gym for “Meet the Knights” starting at 6:00. With the cost of admission either towels or gatorade, […]

MONDAY RESULTS (10/20/25)

(OLNEY) in Girls Junior High Basketball last night –the St. Joe Lady Wildcats began their season with two road victoriesA TEAMthe “A” team hung on to beat Effingham Sacred Heart, […]

JO ANN WATSON

(OLNEY) The graveside funeral service for Jo Ann Watson, age 91, of Olney, Illinois will be held Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, at 11:00, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in […]

ALICE FAYE POLK

(OLNEY) The memorial service for Alice Faye Polk, age 88, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, November 6, 2025, at 11:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney. […]

ROY COX

(OLNEY) A memorial visitation for U.S. Air Force Veteran, Roy Cox, age 84, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday evening, October 24, 2025, from 5:00 until 7:00, at the […]

JOHN J. HANNA

(NOBLE) The graveside funeral service for John J. Hanna, age 69, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, October 24, 2025, at 2:00, at the Hanna Cemetery, just northwest […]

KATHLEEN A. “KATHY” FEHRENBACHER

(EFFINGHAM) The funeral service for Kathleen A. “Kathy” Fehrenbacher, age 72, of Effingham, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, October 24, 2025, at 11:00, at the St. Anthony Catholic Church […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The WalletHub Survey of the Safest States in America has been released and Illinois netted a 50.01 total score, which is 36th worst overall in the nation. Researchers dissected […]