LUCILLE GINDER
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Lucille Ginder, age 92, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2026, at 12:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
UPCOMING THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week, up until about 3:55 […]
LOCAL TEACHER RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY
(OLNEY) Congratulations to a Richland County High School teacher who was recently honored by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Mark Steber is one of six agricultural educators nationwide who […]
JAMES LEE “JIM” CHAPMAN, SR.
(HIDALGO, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for James Lee “Jim” Chapman, Sr., age 75, of Hidalgo, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026, at 12:00, at the Meyer Funeral […]
DEANNE DAWN “D.D.” METZ
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Deanne Dawn “D.D.” Metz, age 53, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2026, from 1:00 until 4:00, at the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The former Chief Grant Accountability Officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health is being held accountable for working a private job while on the taxpayer’s dime. The State’s […]
MONDAY RESULTS (1/12/26)
(NEWTON) in Junior High Volleyball from Monday – Newton/Jasper County split two matches with Lawrenceville 8TH GRADE the Junior Lady Eagles lost the varsity match in two games (12-25, 23-25) […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/13/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys Junior High Basketball last night – the Olney Middle School Cubs took two games from New Hope 8TH GRADE the Cubs won the varsity game, 53-34 Ajay […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/13/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball last night – Olney dropped two of three games at RCHS to visiting Fairfield VARSITY the Mules won the varsity game, 49-25 Cooper Hires […]
USDA RELEASES SOYBEAN NUMBERS
(SPRINGFIELD) In the latest report, the USDA soybean production numbers came in at 4.26 billion bushels, with the harvested area at 80.4 million acres and a national record average yield […]