ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS NOW IN EFFECT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A reminder that due to the recent hard freeze and subsequent thaw, some or most all area roads are posted with weight limits until further notice. This includes all […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) An upstate lawmaker has proposed legislation to impose a 10-cent fee on carryout bags at retail establishments, effective in 2027. House Bill 5112 would also increase the tax by […]
CONFERENCE THIS PAST WEEKEND
(EAST PEORIA) Attendees of the 2026 Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders Conference this past weekend up in East Peoria met to gather new ideas and much more, all to help […]
MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/9/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Olney won two games at home over Centralia VARSITY the Lady Tigers won the varsity game, 49-37 Kelysse Weiler led Olney […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (2/7-8/26)
(OLNEY) in Junior College Baseball from the weekend – the OCC Blue Knights opened up their 2026 season on the road by winning one of four games down in Millington, […]
STACEY L. MAYS
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life service for Stacey L. Mays, age 48, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, at 11:00, at the Antioch Christian […]
LESA K. WILLIAMS
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life service for Lesa K. Williams, age 69, of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date, in early spring. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home […]
MEETING INFORMATION
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education announced yesterday afternoon that the special meeting of the Board, scheduled for last night, was cancelled. The School Board’s next regularly scheduled […]
IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(NOBLE) The entire Village of Noble is currently under a “boil water order” until further notice, all due to a water main break that occurred yesterday and then was repaired. […]
REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : went against the recommendation of the Plan […]