ROBERT “BOB” GAMMON

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A memorial service for Robert “Bob” Gammon, age 78, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, at 11:00, at the First Methodist Church in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With seasonably cold and mostly dry weather conditions in our downstate area forecast for the next week or so, our sky will stay mostly cloudy, although some sunshine is […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (12/26-27/25)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball from the weekend – there are 12 teams at the Benton Christmas Classic Tournament on Friday, Olney lost its first round bracket game to […]
VIRGINIA (KUHL) BLANK

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Virginia (Kuhl) Blank, age 97, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, January 5, 2026, at 10:00, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church […]
FONTELLA JEANETTE WADDELL

(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Fontella Jeanette Waddell, age 90, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Thursday afternoon, January 1, 2026, at 2:00, at the First Baptist Church in […]
LUELLA M. (FOLL) EHRHARDT

(EVANSVILLE, INDIANA / NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Luella M. (Foll) Ehrhardt, age 95, of Evansville, Indiana, formerly of Noble, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, December 31, 2025, […]
ELEANOR NADINE BUERSTER

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Eleanor Nadine Buerster, age 94, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, at 11:00, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD ANNUAL MEETING

(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 […]
ANTHONY “TONY” STEBER

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Anthony “Tony” Steber, age 56, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, December 30, 2025, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church […]
LIC GIRLS/BOYS IN TOURNAMENT ACTION

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball – all eight of the LIC teams are in holiday tournament action, some starting today both Olney and Mt. Carmel are at the Benton […]