ANNUAL RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD MEETING

(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District held its Annual Meeting last night in Olney with approximately 100 people in attendance. After the buffet meal catered by Barney […]

NEWS FROM THE CITY OF OLNEY, ILLINOIS

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in special session, conducting a work session to discuss and prioritize projects for the next budget year, plus talked about long range […]

JANUARY 2026 – CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026: SCHOOL/COLLEGE CANCELLATIONS LOCAL BLOOD DRIVES CANCELLED LOCAL EVENTS CANCELLED/CLOSED COMMUNITY SERVICES CANCELLED/CLOSED CHURCH SERVICES CANCELLED BUSINESSES/EMPLOYMENT CLOSED/CANCELLED CANCELLED SPORTING EVENTS

WEEKEND RESULTS (1/18/26)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Wrestling from last weekend – the Olney Cubs did well at the Jon Davis Tournament up in Springfield OPEN DIVISION Olney had three champions in their […]

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS / TONIGHT’S GAMES

(ALTAMONT) in Girls High School Basketball last night – at the Girls National Trail Conference Tournament in Altamont SEMI-FINALS consolation bracket : Dieterich beat South Central, 34-30 championship bracket : […]

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/21/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls 6th Grade Basketball last night –   the Middle School Lady Cubs won two road games at Carmi  A GAME  Olney won the “A” game, 25-16  Peyton Burris led the […]

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/21/26)

(OLNEY) in Men’s Junior College Basketball last night –   the OCC Blue Knights lost to Vincennes University, 57-82   Kasym Nash led Olney Central with 12 points   Gabe Johnson, Braden Walters, […]

UPCOMING AREA ACTIVITIES

(OLNEY) Tickets will be available at the door next Tuesday night for the 7:00 concert with the Gentlemen’s Quartet at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center at Olney […]

INCENTIVES TO BATTLE RECENT NWS OUTBREAK

(SPRINGFIELD) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins yesterday announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge to help combat and prevent the pest from spreading farther north […]

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College District Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting for January this past Tuesday night at Lincoln Trail College just northeast of Robinson. […]