HARVESTED DEER CAN HELP THOSE IN NEED
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Area deer hunters are encouraged to help out this year’s Hunters Feeding Illinois program whereas harvested deer are donated to participating meat processors, who in turn provide venison meat to statewide food pantries to help […]
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District has announced its Annual Meeting is coming up on Thursday night, January 22nd, 2026, at the Best Western Parkside Event Center […]
NEW YEAR / SAME SERVICES OFFERED
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Solid Waste Program is continuing in 2026. While the dumpsters at the County Highway Building, the Newton site, are available Saturdays from 7:00 to 1:30, dumpsters at all other […]
NRCS / NATIONAL BATCHING DEADLINE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the establishment of a national January 15th, 2026, batching deadline for the first funding round of key conservation programs. The […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Nearly 300 new Illinois laws will take effect at midnight tonight, on January 1st, 2026. A few of the new laws include police training on sexual assault, a requirement […]
SUNDAY RESULTS (12/27/25)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Wrestling from this past weekend – the Olney Cubs did well at two separate tournaments JASPER, INDIANA the Cubs won four matches in their respective divisions […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (12/30/25)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball yesterday – at the Duster Thomas Hoops Classic at Pinckneyville Olney wrapped up tournament action with a tough one-point loss to Christopher, 45-46 the […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll wrap up 2025 weatherwise with dry and quiet weather conditions and begin the first of 2026 pretty much the same way. Although areas to our north, north of […]