THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/15/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys Junior High Basketball last night – the Middle School Cubs swept two games from Fairfield VARSITY Olney won the varsity game, 48-17 led by Ajay Redman with […]
THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/15/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Olney split two LIC road games at Marshall VARSITY the host Lady Lions won the close varsity game, 61-58 Aliyah Flittner […]
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding over $58,000 this year in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2026-2027 academic […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board met for its regular monthly meeting in January last night in Olney. The Board : approved the December financial report with the monthly bill […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a dusting up to nearly one inch of snow overnight, our downstate area weather will be a little warmer today than yesterday, but still with plenty of clouds […]
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 […]