TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/6/26)

(NEWTON) in Boys High School Basketball last night – Newton took two games from Vandalia at home in the NCHS Gym VARSITY the Eagles won the varsity game, 60-42 Hayden […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some areas of dense fog this morning, we’ll have plenty of sunshine today, with still, warmer-than-normal temperatures on a southerly wind flow. An approaching low pressure weather system […]

MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/5/26)

(GRAYVILLE) in Boys Junior High Basketball last night – at the WEAA Boys Basketball Tournament in the play-in game – Grayville beat Clay City, 32-19 in three of the four […]

MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/5/26)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Newton swept two games at home over visiting Neoga VARSITY the Lady Eagles won the varsity game, 67-39 Grace Schumacher led […]

BEEF INVENTORY AND PRICES ARE A CONCERN

(BLOOMINGTON) Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meatpacker, recently announced plans to close a beef processing plant in Nebraska in early 2026, plus also announced plans to reduce operations to one […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Labor says a new amendment to the Victims’ Economic Security & Safety Act clarifies that employees may use an employer-provided device to document or record […]

SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney for discussion, but no official action. The Board had discussion on the sale & […]

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS IN THE CITY OF OLNEY

(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s Plan Commission met last night, and after a public hearing and some discussion, it approved the rezoning request for property at 4751 East Radio Tower […]

SANDRA S. “SANDY” MULVEY PINTER

(CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Sandra S. “Sandy” Mulvey Pinter, age 77, of Champaign, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, January 9, 2026, at 12:15, at the Westlawn […]

KATHLEEN ANN “KATHY” KING

(DIETERICH, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Kathleen Ann “Kathy” King, age 81, of Dieterich, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, January 9, 2026, at 12:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home […]