NOW UNDERWAY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) It’s officially Girl Scout Cookie season throughout southern Illinois as local and area Girl Scouts are now taking orders by door-to-door visits, at cookie booths, or online. While learning […]
ANNUAL MEETING TICKET SALES END TOMORROW
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District will have its Annual Meeting a week from tonight at the Best Western Parkside Event Center in Olney. With the doors […]
USDA RELEASES WINTER WHEAT CROP NUMBERS
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has issued numbers for the winter wheat crop, estimating U.S. farmers planted 32.99 million acres in 2025, slightly above trade expectations, but below the year before in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7 to 2 decision, says an Illinois congressman does have the right to sue the state over counting federal election ballots beyond […]
BARBARA JO THOMPSON
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) Private funeral services for Barbara Jo Thompson, age 73, of Newton, Illinois, will be held at a later date. The Meyer Funeral Home in Newton is assisting the […]
JERRY S. ANDERSON
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Jerry S. Anderson, age 69, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
REGULAR MEETING THIS PAST MONDAY NIGHT
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the $58,813 payment to […]
TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE (1/15/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball tonight – there are four LIC teams in action tonight, but only one conference game Olney travels to Marshall in non-conference games tonight Newton […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/14/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls Junior High Basketball last night – Olney St. Joe won its Class S Regional semi-final game over Cisne, 43-36 Belle Graves led St. Joe with 19 points […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/14/26)
(OLNEY) in Women’s Junior College Basketball last night – Olney Central lost to visiting John A. Logan, 60-75 Lanie Lipps led OCC with 19 points and Jamia Jones added 11 […]